Fake Valium is killing those who buy pills online, charity warns | Drugs
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Get up and go: is 54 really the age we lose our passion for life?
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How Buzz Aldrin's communion on the moon was hushed up | Matthew Cresswell
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Trumps resounding Iowa win shows his 2020 election lie is working | US elections 2024
June 2024The fight for democracyUS elections 2024AnalysisTrump’s resounding Iowa win shows his 2020 election lie is workingRachel Leingang and Sam LevineEx-president has transformed efforts to hold him accountable for his anti-democratic actions into something to rally his supporters around
Belle Gibson: wellness blogger's mum says cancer story was just a 'white lie' | Australia news
June 2024Australia news This article is more than 8 years oldBelle Gibson: wellness blogger's mum says cancer story was just a 'white lie'This article is more than 8 years oldNatalie Dal-Bello says people are allowed to ‘tell little porky pies’ as she attempts a reconciliation with her daughter and grandson
Emil Fackenheim | | The Guardian
June 2024ObituaryEmil FackenheimAddressing great philosophical questions for the Jewish people"Where was God at Auschwitz?" For the eminent philosopher and rabbi, Emil Fackenheim, who has died in Jerusalem aged 87, it was imperative to seek an answer to this most vexing question.
Forensic teams still working to identify bodies 10 days after Hamas massacres
June 2024Israel-Gaza warForensic anthropologists say many of the 350 human remains they are examining may never be identified On a table, a jumble of bones and fragments are laid out carefully, some grey, others charred black.
How to get longer legs (according to Gwyneth Paltrow)
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Jimmy Carter, Biden and Clintons pay tribute at Rosalynn Carter memorial | Jimmy Carter
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Magdalene Abraha | The Guardian
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Robert Plant: the showman must go on
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The Maine Mayfair, London W1: Sometimes, you just get a bad feeling restaurant review
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Cities Under Siege by Stephen Graham review
June 2024Nicholas Lezard's choiceSociety booksReviewNicholas Lezard is chastened by a book that reads like scaremongering but has the sources to back itself upThere's a reproduction in this book of a recruitment poster for the US Special Forces.
Fishing is a form of meditation its always been my escape
June 2024Fishing holidaysI became obsessed as a boy and am still hooked. With the mental benefits of angling well documented, here are some of the best British spots to cast off your worries
Lesson 6: Syncopation and jazz | Life and style
June 2024Guide to piano and keyboardLife and styleLesson 6: Syncopation and jazzSyncopation is a rhythm that is played off the main beats in the bar.
Marina Lutz interview: The sins of my father | Photography
June 2024The ObserverPhotographyInterviewMarina Lutz interview: The sins of my fatherLouise CarpenterFor the first 16 years of her life, Marina Lutz's every moment was filmed, even the most intimate.
Medecins sans Frontieres wins Nobel peace prize | World news
June 2024World newsMedecins sans Frontieres wins Nobel peace prizeMedecins sans FrontieresMedecins sans Frontieres, the French aid group, today won the Nobel peace prize for its pioneering work in disaster relief around the world.
Tiger Lily by Jodi Lynn Anderson - review | Children's books
June 2024Children's booksChildren's booksTiger Lily by Jodi Lynn Anderson - review'I went through whole school days unable to think about anything else apart from my strong desire to finish this book'Tiger Lily doesn't belong with her village in Neverland.
TV tonight: Russell T Davies travels through time with Alan Yentob
June 2024TV tonightTelevisionThe Doctor Who writer reveals his creative inspirations in an affecting documentary. Plus: Jamie Oliver sorts betwixtmas dinners. Here’s what to watch this evening
Yes, women like porn, too we're all just trained to believe they don't | Arwa Mahdawi
June 2024The Week in PatriarchySex This article is more than 4 years oldYes, women like porn, too – we're all just trained to believe they don'tThis article is more than 4 years oldArwa MahdawiWe’re told men are biologically wired to be more sexual than women, but this is junk science used to excuse bad behavior
American foetry | Books | The Guardian
June 2024Books This article is more than 18 years oldAmerican foetryThis article is more than 18 years oldJohn SutherlandPulitzer prize-winners accused of fraud and competition-fixing - who ever said poetry was boring?
How to climb Kilimanjaro without the crowds
June 2024Tanzania holidaysThe world’s tallest freestanding mountain is on many people’s bucket list, but the relative ease of the climb means most routes are overcrowded.
Minions creator: they're all male because they're 'dumb and stupid' | Minions
June 2024Minions This article is more than 8 years oldMinions creator: they're all male because they're 'dumb and stupid'This article is more than 8 years oldThe man behind the box-office hit explains why there are no female creatures in the film
On my radar: Rose Matafeos cultural highlights
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Parklife! Russell Brand releases parody after being mocked on the internet | Russell Brand
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Steve Richards | The Guardian
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The hospital selfie is the dose of reality social media needs
June 2024ShortcutsSocial mediaSo much of what we share online is fantasy, but posting pictures from a hospital bed helps people feel less isolated and can demystify disability and illness
The Piano Lesson review August Wilson revival hits a bum note
June 2024BroadwayReviewEthel Barrymore Theatre, New York John David Washington and Samuel L Jackson star in a tonally misjudged drama oddly played for awkward laughs
From Frank Sinatra to Lady Gaga: Tony Bennetts greatest duets
June 2024Tony BennettThe legendary singer’s death leaves behind a career filled with captivating duets alongside contemporaries and younger stars The death of Tony Bennett, one of the most beloved singers of all time, leaves behind a stacked discography of some of the greatest covers in the Great American Songbook.
Grace Millane murder trial: friend feared for her during date as CCTV shows final hours | New Zealan
June 2024New Zealand This article is more than 4 years oldGrace Millane murder trial: friend feared for her during date as CCTV shows final hoursThis article is more than 4 years oldUK backpacker’s friend says ‘something seemed out of place’ during online chat as jury watches video of Millane visiting bars with Tinder date The parents of Grace Millane have watched CCTV footage of the last hours of their daughter’s life as an Auckland court heard how a friend of the British backpacker feared for Millane on the Tinder date during which she died.
Joy of Sex gets makeover for generation that found Viagra | Books
June 2024The ObserverBooks This article is more than 15 years oldJoy of Sex gets makeover for generation that found ViagraThis article is more than 15 years oldThe Old favourites are still there: the 'Viennese oyster', 'pattes d'araignée' and the 'flanquette' all stand the test of time.
Popyrins muted Australian Open exit leaves rising star Shelton shining bright | Australian Open 2
June 2024Australian Open 2023 This article is more than 1 year oldPopyrin’s muted Australian Open exit leaves rising star Shelton shining brightThis article is more than 1 year oldBen Shelton beats home hope Alexei Popyrin 6-3, 7-6 (4), 6-4World No 89 into last-16 on first trip outside home countryTwo days ago, Alexei Popyrin left John Cain Arena in tears, having just beaten the world No 9, Taylor Fritz, and equalled his best result at a grand slam by making the third round.
Symphony guide: Shostakovich's 15th | Classical music
June 202450 greatest symphoniesClassical musicSymphony guide: Shostakovich's 15thShostakovich's final symphony asks profound and disquieting questions and offers only ambiguities in return, writes Tom Service as our new series continuesRoll up, roll up for a circus of musical meaning, a surreal carnival where nothing is quite as it seems, where strange musical machines and even a glittering musical toyshop become an existential journey into the beyond.
Tenancingo: the small town at the dark heart of Mexicos sex-slave trade | Mexico
June 2024Observer dispatchMexico This article is more than 8 years oldTenancingo: the small town at the dark heart of Mexico’s sex-slave tradeThis article is more than 8 years oldLocal crime families have grown rich by luring poor, uneducated girls into fake romances, then forcing them into prostitutionMaría Méndez was a live-in domestic worker when she met Ricardo López on her way to the supermarket.
Thousands of breast implant victims will get payouts after court ruling | Breast implant scandal
June 2024Breast implant scandal This article is more than 2 years oldThousands of breast implant victims will get payouts after court rulingThis article is more than 2 years oldCase in Paris was brought by 2,700 women over implants made by French company and certified as safe by German firm
Juno Loves Legs by Karl Geary review good friends in hard times
June 2024FictionReviewThe relationship between two outcast teenagers in 1980s Dublin is evoked with humility and beauty In the follow-up to his Costa-shortlisted debut Montpelier Parade, Karl Geary returns once more to 1980s Dublin with a coming-of-age story about an unlikely relationship, set against a landscape of poverty, unrest and unbelonging.
Lizzie review ferocious rock opera revisits 1892 double murder case
June 2024TheatreReviewSouthwark Playhouse Elephant, London Strong voices, polished direction and pop choreography boost this uneven account of Lizzie Borden, accused of killing her father and stepmother
My head was exploding with it all: understudies suddenly thrust into the spotlight
June 2024Anthony Taufa was told at lunchtime this week he’d be taking the stage in a VIP preview of Triple X at Sydney Theatre Company that night.
Richard Hutchins: the homeless artist who became an Oprah-endorsed sensation
June 2024ArtHe spent years in jail and more on the street but now the 62-year-old’s artwork is selling for thousands to stars like Oprah Winfrey
Rihanna's press fiasco aboard the 777 tour plane
June 2024ShortcutsRihannaThe singer's promotional trip to push her new album Unapologetic has involved drunken nudity and streaking, while she locked herself in the 'panic room'.
The toughest summer blockbuster quiz ever | Action and adventure films
June 2024The film quizAction and adventure filmsThe toughest summer blockbuster quiz everWe're crash bang in the middle of this year's summer blockbuster season – already a record-breaker for Hollywood.
US and Somali forces kill al-Shabaab commander with $10m bounty on head | Al-Shabaab
June 2024Al-Shabaab This article is more than 1 month oldUS and Somali forces kill al-Shabaab commander with $10m bounty on headThis article is more than 1 month oldMaalim Ayman was wanted over attack on airbase in Kenya in 2020 in which three Americans died
World Rugby to adopt gamechanging G-force tech to flag major head impacts | Rugby union
June 2024Rugby union This article is more than 3 months oldWorld Rugby to adopt ‘gamechanging’ G-force tech to flag major head impactsThis article is more than 3 months oldPlayers removed if in-play data shows collision forces too highComes in on 14 October for elite women and 1 January for menRugby union is to become the world’s first sport to use technology to automatically withdraw players with a suspected brain injury from the field of play, the Guardian can reveal.
From the Vault: the tragic death of F1 driver Roland Ratzenberger in 1994 | Formula One
June 2024From the vaultFormula OneFrom the Vault: the tragic death of F1 driver Roland Ratzenberger in 1994The 33-year-old was killed during qualifying for the San Marino Grand Prix on 30 April 1994, the day before Ayrton Senna diedOn the morning of the San Marino Grand Prix on 1 May 1994, Ayrton Senna placed an Austrian flag in his racing car.
How I became homeless: three people's stories
June 2024HomelessnessThe number of families affected by homelessness is expected to double by 2041. We asked people to share their experiences
Kiley Reid: Some black women say: "I dont want to explain anything." Im not one of them' |
June 2024BooksInterviewKiley Reid: ‘Some black women say: "I don’t want to explain anything." I’m not one of them'Richard LeaThere is so much buzz around the American author’s debut Such a Fun Age that she is already working on a film adaptation.
On the Edge by Rafael Chirbes review the financial crisis as seen from Spain
June 2024BooksReviewChirbes was a giant of Spanish literature before he died last year. Now his award-winning novel of economic despair on the coast is finally available in English
Serey Die plays for Ivory Coast after shedding tears for father | Ivory Coast football team
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Sunak says support for Ukraine will not 'waver' as he announces 2.5bn military aid video | Wor
June 2024Ukraine Sunak says support for Ukraine will not 'waver' as he announces £2.5bn military aid – video Rishi Sunak has pledged the UK's 'biggest package of defence aid to Ukraine' during a visit to Kyiv.
The Darkest Web: exploring the ugly world of illegal online marketplaces
June 2024Australia books blogDarknetEileen Ormsby was threatened with violence when she reported a hitmen-for-hire scam. Now the Australian writer goes even deeper into the dark web
What makes a great screenplay?
June 2024Film booksFrom Casablanca to The Killing – the elements of a great script are essentially the same. John Yorke – who is responsible for some of the most popular recent British TV dramas – reveals how and why the best screenwriting worksOnce upon a time, in such and such a place, something happened.
Asian hornet likely to have become established in UK, say experts | Invasive species
June 2024Invasive species This article is more than 4 months oldAsian hornet likely to have become established in UK, say expertsThis article is more than 4 months oldSharp rise in sightings of the invasive species this year prompts fears for native bees on which they prey
Bang! A History of Britain in the 1980s by Graham Stewart review
June 2024BooksReviewA study of Thatcher's era that leaves vital questions unansweredBritain changed more in the 1980s than in almost any recent decade. The rise of the City and the fall of the unions, the wider retreat of the left and the return of military confidence, the energy of a renewed entrepreneurialism and the entropy of a new, entrenched unemployment – more than twice as high even in the mid-80s boom as when Margaret Thatcher took office in 1979 – all make the decade feel like the hinge of our modern history.
Leak sinks Penn's rescue mission hopes | Movies
June 2024Movies This article is more than 18 years oldLeak sinks Penn's rescue mission hopesThis article is more than 18 years oldSean Penn was so frustrated by the search and rescue efforts in the inundated streets of New Orleans that he launched his own personal rescue mission, only for his boat to spring technical difficulties, ie a leak.
Lightning in a bottle: Wrexham wrap US tour with Philly homecoming
June 2024Aaron James of Wrexham vies for the ball with Stefan Stojanovic of Philadelphia Union II during a preseason friendly at Subaru Park in Chester, Pennsylvania.
Powerpop: 10 of the best
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Ready to rumble: Trump holds Iowa campaign rally more akin to victory lap | Donald Trump
June 2024Donald Trump‘Ready to rumble’: Trump holds Iowa campaign rally more akin to victory lapEvent, briefly interrupted by young climate protesters, overshadows those of former president’s Republican rivals
Top 10 books about Thatcherism
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Trumps not a good sport: Chris Cillizza on presidents at play
June 2024BooksGeorge HW Bush was the most sportsmanlike modern president but Gerald Ford was the best athlete, author says From The Big Lebowski to Alice on The Brady Bunch, depictions of bowling abound in American pop culture.
Crime review Irvine Welshs first TV drama is a dreich and plodding affair
June 2024TV reviewTelevisionReviewThis Edinburgh cop show is disappointingly conventional stuff from the author known for his exuberance and excess – and its dialogue is deathly
Harry Potters stunt double: Breaking my neck made a man of me | Harry Potter
June 2024David Holmes: ‘I did that job and I had to accept the risks.’ Photograph: Suki Dhanda/The GuardianDavid Holmes: ‘I did that job and I had to accept the risks.
Landscape Photographer of the Year 2023 in pictures | Art and design
June 2024Landscape Photographer of the Year 2023 – in pictures Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via Email The 16th Landscape Photographer of the Year has been announced, with Mik Dogherty as overall winner of the £10,000 prize for After the Fire.
Mauricio Kagel | Music | The Guardian
June 2024MusicObituaryMauricio KagelAn artist's originality depends less on ingenious invention than a strongly personal point of view. Mauricio Kagel, who has died aged 76, held a unique position in music of the last half century.
Robert Rauschenberg review the combine master, uncut
June 2024Ace, 1962 by Robert Rauschenberg – oil, paper, cardboard, fabric, wood and metal on canvas – at Tate Modern. Photograph: Daniel Leal-Olivas/AFP/Getty ImagesAce, 1962 by Robert Rauschenberg – oil, paper, cardboard, fabric, wood and metal on canvas – at Tate Modern.
Sir David Barclay obituary | Barclay brothers
June 2024Barclay brothersObituarySir David Barclay obituaryReclusive billionaire who, with his twin, built a vast business empire including the Telegraph and the RitzTogether with his identical twin, Frederick, Sir David Barclay, who has died aged 86, was one of the Barclay brothers, the businessmen whose energetic pursuit of high-profile acquisitions, from the Ritz hotel to the Telegraph newspaper chain, was matched only by the lengths to which they went to preserve a low personal profile.
Thailand flies Asian leaders to safety as Thaksin Red Shirts storm summit | Thailand
June 2024The ObserverThailand This article is more than 14 years oldThailand flies Asian leaders to safety as Thaksin Red Shirts storm summitThis article is more than 14 years oldIn a humiliating setback for the Thai government of prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva, the country was yesterday forced to cancel a summit of Asian leaders in the seaside resort of Pattaya and fly nine of them by helicopter to a military base after protesters stormed the conference centre.
The calming effects of sewing can help people express and heal themselves
June 2024Self and wellbeingLife and styleHow absorbing your concentration in needlework relieves inner turmoil I grew up in post-war Britain when, saved from German invasion – men returned from war, children from evacuation, families were reunited – the comfort of the home became paramount.
What is the difference between erotica and pornography? | Notes and Queries
June 2024ETHICAL CONUNDRUMSWhat is the difference between erotica and pornography? Its the same as the difference between using a feather and using the whole chicken.
20 best African films ranked! | Movies
June 2024ranked! Mame Bineta Sane as Ada in Atlantique. Photograph: Les Films du BalAs the UK’s leading African film festivals showcase the past decade’s classics online, we pick 20 great landmarks from the continent’s dazzling movie-making history
A school shooter went viral on TikTok. Should he be on the platform at all?
June 2024More than 20 years later, Jon Romano has 255,000 followers and more than 7m likes on his TikTok account. Photograph: Chihiro Sawane/Getty ImagesMore than 20 years later, Jon Romano has 255,000 followers and more than 7m likes on his TikTok account.
Francesco Rosi obituary | Movies
June 2024MoviesObituaryFrancesco Rosi obituaryAvowedly political Italian film-maker who won the Palme d’Or for his 1972 movie The Mattei Affair In his best films, the director Francesco Rosi, who has died aged 92, was essentially a crusading, investigative journalist concerned with the corruption and inequalities of the economically depressed Italian south.
How Ade Adepitan met Linda Harrison: I was like, if hes going to stalk me, Im going to stal
June 2024Celebrity how we metLife and styleTV presenter Adepitan, 49, met Harrison AKA the singer Elle Exxe, 32, at an awards ceremony in 2010.
I told Maradona to train harder: Enrique Macaya Mrquez, Argentinas voice of football | Wo
June 2024The ObserverWorld Cup 2022Interview‘I told Maradona to train harder’: Enrique Macaya Márquez, Argentina’s voice of footballDavid Hytner in DohaThe legendary broadcaster, who has been in Qatar to cover his 17th World Cup finals, reflects on an extraordinary career
Ig Nobel prizes: trousers for rats and the truthfulness of liars | Ig Nobel prizes
June 2024The rat pants designed by Ahmed Shafik Photograph: Courtesy the Annals of Improbable ResearchThe rat pants designed by Ahmed Shafik Photograph: Courtesy the Annals of Improbable ResearchIg Nobel prizes This article is more than 7 years oldIg Nobel prizes: trousers for rats and the truthfulness of liarsThis article is more than 7 years oldNobel winning scientists gather for 26th straight year to award the most absurd, strange and curious research of the year
Poor Harry: even Americans are getting bored with his tell-all tour | Emma Brockes
June 2024OpinionPrince Harry This article is more than 1 year oldPoor Harry: even Americans are getting bored with his tell-all tourThis article is more than 1 year oldEmma BrockesWatching Harry do the rounds of US chat shows, I felt a sense of pity for the man who will never be more than a sideshow here
SuperMutant Magic Academy review sassy and mordantly funny
June 2024Graphic novel of the monthComics and graphic novelsReviewThis pleasingly fat anthology of Jillian Tamaki’s online comic about teenagers with paranormal powers exudes an irresistible witThis month’s graphic novel is a little weird in places.
A moments silence, please, for the death of Mark Zuckerbergs metaverse | John Naughton
June 2024The ObserverThe metaverse This article is more than 8 months oldA moment’s silence, please, for the death of Mark Zuckerberg’s metaverseThis article is more than 8 months oldJohn NaughtonMeta sank tens of billions into its CEO’s virtual reality dream, but what will he do next?
Candy Cane Lane review Eddie Murphy struggles to bring Christmas cheer
June 2024Eddie MurphyReviewThe star, along with Tracee Ellis Ross playing his wife, does his best but Amazon’s increasingly convoluted family film wears thin
Great Lakes gets its first wind farm but some fear environmental fallout
June 2024Wind powerIcebreaker would be North America’s first ever freshwater offshore wind project – but locals express concerns over wildlife and potential oil leaks
High times: Petra Leary's bird's eye view of basketball courts | Art and design
June 2024High times: Petra Leary's bird's eye view of basketball courts Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via Email Petra Leary sees the world from above.
How hip-hop gave voice to a generation of Egyptians hungry for change | Egypt
June 2024A street party in the Shubra district of Cairo in 2014. Photograph: Anadolu Agency/Getty ImagesFrom the early days of the Tahrir Square protests, music was vital to the young people making their voices heard.
How to write an effective press release | Supporting business growth
June 2024How to ...Supporting business growthHow to write an effective press releaseIf you want good press coverage, you need to master the art of the press release.
The day when Arkle became the greatest | Horse racing
June 2024Horse racingThe day when Arkle became the greatestSean Magee recalls the finest hour, 40 years ago this weekend, of the horse revered simply as 'Himself'Of all the obsequies spoken for Best Mate this week, none was more poignant than his owner Jim Lewis's suggestion that, "
Tour de France team consider legal action after fan causes crash | Tour de France 2023
June 2024Tour de France 2023 This article is more than 6 months oldTour de France team consider legal action after fan causes crashThis article is more than 6 months oldPile-up brought down multiple riders in 15th stage on SundayLeader Vingegaard’s Jumbo-Visma team could press chargesThe team of the Tour de France leader, Jonas Vingegaard, are considering pressing charges after a spectator caused a massive crash during the 15th stage to Saint-Gervais Mont‑Blanc on Sunday.
Who is Carlos De Oliveira? The third defendant in Trumps indictment | Donald Trump
June 2024Donald Trump This article is more than 5 months oldWho is Carlos De Oliveira? The third defendant in Trump’s indictmentThis article is more than 5 months oldDe Oliveira was a valet, maintenance worker and more recently a property manager at Trump’s resort, Mar-a-Lago
Dr Rife's oscillating beam ray | Science
June 2024Far outScienceDr Rife's oscillating beam rayIn the early 1930s, Dr Royal Raymond Rife, an American optics engineer, claimed to be achieving theoretically impossible optical magnifications of over 30,000 times - 10 times more powerful than today's best microscopes.
Gerald Durrell was my hero I married him for his zoo | Family
June 2024FamilyInterviewGerald Durrell was my hero … I married him for his zooRuth HuntmanWhen the writer and naturalist Gerald Durrell visited an American university in 1977, one student was thrilled to meet her hero.
Olivia Rodrigo: Vampire review a brilliant, biting comeback
June 2024Olivia RodrigoReviewWith exhilarating pace and fury, the Drivers License singer castigates her leeching ex, flipping the sexist stereotype of a female gold digger and cementing her superstar status
On the way from Hope to Despair
June 2024The ObserverBooksReviewPeter Guttridge on Nothing to Lose | Blood From Stone | Can't Let Go | Savage Night | An Expert in MurderThe drifter is a staple of American fiction.
People who are just like me will not be able to vote. Thats nuts: Virginia to see first Bla
June 2024Don L Scott Jr will become the first Black speaker of the Virginia house of delegates on 10 January 2024. Photograph: Steve Helber/APDon L Scott Jr will become the first Black speaker of the Virginia house of delegates on 10 January 2024.
Some things cant be repaired: how do you recover when a friend betrays you?
June 2024‘We are a social species; when someone betrays us, it’s a real threat to our wellbeing.’ Illustration: Marie Jacotey/The Guardian‘We are a social species; when someone betrays us, it’s a real threat to our wellbeing.
Taylor Mac's Hir is more than a comedy about gender. It proves the potential of theatre
June 2024StageReviewBelvoir Street theatre, Sydney The New York playwright lightens the weight of gender theory, places it in a family home, and then detonates it.
The Men by Sandra Newman review vision of a world without men
June 2024Book of the dayScience fiction booksReviewHalf of humanity disappears in this disturbing study of loss, grief and moral sacrifice In Sandra Newman’s fifth novel, all human beings and foetuses with a Y chromosome disappear in an instant, leaving the XXs to celebrate, grieve or organise in a radically altered world.
Unsung Heroes No.1 - Abner Jay | Music
June 2024Music blogMusicUnsung Heroes No.1 - Abner JayChris Campion's occasional guide to the world's forgotten recording artistsThe self-described 'last working Southern black minstrel', Abner Jay was an itinerant one-man band who travelled across the American South in a converted mobile home that opened up into a portable stage, complete with amplification and home furnishings.
'A reckless challenge': Wrexham's Paul Mullin suffers punctured lung in pre-season game video |
June 2024Wrexham 'A reckless challenge': Wrexham's Paul Mullin suffers punctured lung in pre-season game – video Wrexham striker Paul Mullin was rushed to hospital with a punctured lung after a collision with Manchester United goalkeeper Nathan Bishop in a pre-season friendly.
Canadian author Graeme Gibson dies aged 85 | Canada
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FCA report into RBS called a 'complete whitewash' by critics | Royal Bank of Scotland
June 2024Royal Bank of Scotland This article is more than 4 years oldFCA report into RBS called a 'complete whitewash' by criticsThis article is more than 4 years oldWatchdog will take no action despite evidence of business customers being mistreated after 2008 crash
Jihadi John: The Making of a Terrorist by Robert Verkaik review
June 2024Book of the dayPolitics booksReviewThis involving study attempts to explain what turned a seemingly ordinary London teenager into an Isis psychopathBritish and American hostages held by Isis and their predecessors in Iraq were kept in near total darkness, fed very little food, subjected to repeated and brutal torture, mock executions and endless psychological torment before being beheaded on camera in the most sadistic and shocking fashion.
Prince: how his androgynous style influenced fashion | Fashion
June 2024Prince in 1986: dandyish and psychedelic. Photograph: Allstar/Warner BrosPrince in 1986: dandyish and psychedelic. Photograph: Allstar/Warner BrosFashionPrince: how his androgynous style influenced fashionFrom his dancing curls to his high-stacked heels, the legend influenced Versace, Justin Bieber and Matthew Williamson
So the Philistines were not that philistine after all... | Sam Leith
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The gentrification font: how a sleek typeface became a neighborhood omen | Gentrification
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What Im really thinking: the gay Christian
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Clever girl destroyed | John Sutherland
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I never lost the joy!: singer Gilbert OSullivan on love, loss and lawsuits | Pop and rock
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I want to destroy whatever I want: Bings AI chatbot unsettles US reporter
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Richard More: the Shropshire outcast who sailed to riches on the Mayflower
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Sorry, Victorias Secret, your woke rebrand failed because it was performative pants | Barba
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The 101 strangest records on Spotify: Fraction Moon Blood | Music
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10 of the best things to do in Cluj-Napoca, Romania: a local'sguide
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Emily Blunt apologises for poking fun at her American citizenship | Emily Blunt
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Gore: behind the beard | World news
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I couldnt keep quiet: The college coach exiled after standing up for players rights
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Man killed near Dallas revealed as leader of Mexican cartel, court filings show | Texas
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Rock Feilding-Mellen: the Tory councillor forced to resign after Grenfell
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The Playlist review stick with it for the brain-breakingly weird ending
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A short history of blackface in pictures | Art and design
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Country diary: What sights were seen from this magnificent cairn?
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Madonna denies pregnancy rumour | UK news
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Palestinian Americans sue state department on behalf of relatives stuck in Gaza | Gaza
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Project Mbapp: the making of Frances football superstar | World Cup 2022
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The missing personality type: could you be a Highly Sensitive Person?
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Why the Battle of Agincourt is still important today | Children's books
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Winter suns, anyone? Nasa produces vintage travel posters for newly discovered planets | Travel
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FGM ban in the Gambia under threat as calls grow to repeal law | Global development
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Keith Kellogg: who is Trump's acting national security adviser? | Trump administration
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Matt LeBlanc: 'Because I'm much more reserved than Joey, people think I'm depressed' | Matt LeBlanc
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Moira Buffini | Stage | The Guardian
June 2024The Guardian is gathering data on diversity in the arts, culture and creative industries with the Panic! survey, in partnership with Create and Goldsmiths University.
Nicki Minaj: Pink Friday 2 review Youre never far from a glowing endorsement of her own va
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Salamo Arouch | Second world war
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Since I moved in, my boyfriend will only sleep in our bed twice a week
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Sweden 2-1 South Africa: Womens World Cup 2023 Group G as it happened | Women's World Cup 202
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Why is the Star of David sometimes found on the gates to Hindu temples? | Notes and Queries
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Absurdle: the machiavellian version of Wordle
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'We donte want to hurt anney one': Bonnie and Clyde's poetry revealed | Books
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Describe the Night review kaleidoscopic vision of Soviet history
June 2024StageReviewHampstead theatre, London Rajiv Joseph’s ambitious three-hour drama features an outstanding performance from David Birrell It is tough luck on Rajiv Joseph that his play, first seen in Houston in 2017, opens in the same week as an adaptation of Vasily Grossman’s Life and Fate, in London.
Laura Antonelli obituary | Movies
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We Are Not Ourselves by Matthew Thomas review an extraordinary portrait of Alzheimer's disease
June 2024FictionReviewHelen Dunmore acclaims a first novel that was 10 years in the writing and is now on the Guardian First Book award longlistA quotation from King Lear prefaces Matthew Thomas's long and ambitious first novel, and also gives the book its title: "
Weather tracker: Waterspouts off Amalfi coast fuelled by unusually warm conditions | Italy
June 2024Weather trackerItalyAnalysisWeather tracker: Waterspouts off Amalfi coast fuelled by unusually warm conditionsLauren Herdman and James Parrish for MetDeskMeanwhile, Storm Bettina brings wind and rain to southern and eastern parts of Europe
Why handbag dogs are going out of fashion
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William Klein obituary | Photography
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Work less, live more: is it time to end the five-day week?
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Boris Berezovsky pays out 100m in UK's biggest divorce settlement | Boris Berezovsky
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Colin Campbell obituary | Peak oil
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Emily Ratajkowski accuses photographer of sexual assault | Fashion
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Hannah Kodicek obituary | Children's TV
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Johnny Carter obituary | Pop and rock
June 2024Pop and rockObituaryJohnny Carter obituaryOne of the greatest tenor singers in popular music historyJohnny Carter, who has died of lung cancer aged 75, was one of the greatest tenor singers in popular music history.
Not dead but gone: how a concussion changed my girlfriend's personality forever
June 2024RelationshipsWe have no place in our culture for this kind of grief. After her brain injury, Gabrielle was still there – it just wasn’t the her I had loved
Transfer window 2017 every deal in Europe's top five leagues | Transfer window
June 2024Transfer windowTransfer window 2017 – every deal in Europe's top five leaguesAll the moves in the top leagues of England, Spain, Italy, France and Germany as well as club-by-club guides for all the ins and outs this summer
Upside down ice cream cone: just a trend for lazy eaters or conveniently crunchy?
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Beasts of England by Adam Biles review timely successor to Animal Farm
June 2024The ObserverFictionReviewSet in a petting zoo, this political fable for post-Brexit times is a stark portrait of an isolated, bankrupted community
Donald Campbell dies at 300mph |
June 2024Donald Campbell dies at 300mphDonald Campbell died yesterday while driving his jet-engined boat Bluebird on Coniston Water. He was 46.
Herbal product Kamini may be causing opioid dependence in Australia, doctors warn | Health
June 2024Kamini Vidrawan Ras, which is often promoted as a stimulant, has been found to contain opioids and its sale is banned in Australia.
Listen to Japans women: high heels need kicking out of the workplace | Summer Brennan
June 2024OpinionHigh heels This article is more than 4 years oldListen to Japan’s women: high heels need kicking out of the workplaceThis article is more than 4 years oldSummer BrennanThe #KuToo campaign against the requirement to wear high heels at work reflects a long history of women’s repression
Night. Sleep. Death. The Stars. by Joyce Carol Oates review a portrait of a family and a nation
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Our human ancestors and their relatives in pictures | Science
June 2024Our human ancestors and their relatives – in pictures Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via Email A potential new species of human, dubbed the Red Deer Cave people, has been discovered in China, adding another branch to the evolutionary tree of hominids Wed 14 Mar 2012 17.
Should not the word meaning those attending a meeting be 'attenders' instead of 'attendees'? If I'm
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The Last Kingdom recap: series two, episode three enter the Lords of Chaos | Television & radio
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The vagina is self-cleaning so why does the 'feminine hygiene' industry exist?
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Benjamina Ebuehis recipe for banana buttermilk muffins
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Fen by Daisy Johnson review an impressive first collection
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Films beginning with E | Film
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HR Giger: artist whose biomechanical art had vast influence on game design | Games
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Iran set to execute woman accused of murdering lover's wife | Iran
June 2024Iran This article is more than 13 years oldIran set to execute woman accused of murdering lover's wifeThis article is more than 13 years oldShahla Jahed was convicted of murdering the wife of football legend Naser MohammadkhaniIran is set tomorrow to execute a football player's mistress accused of murdering his wife, a lawyer for the woman has told the Guardian.
Perfect Days by Raphael Montes review | Children's books
June 2024Children's booksChildren's booksPerfect Days by Raphael Montes – review‘the book has an electrifying pace, full of shocking and macabre twists and turns’
Post Malone: post-racial or problematic?
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Taronga zoo puts down worlds only captive leopard seal | Animals
June 2024AnimalsTaronga zoo puts down world’s only captive leopard sealZoo’s ‘heartbreaking’ decision to euthanase seven-year-old Antarctic seal named Casey followed a prolonged illness Taronga zoo has euthanased the world’s only captive leopard seal, Casey, following a prolonged illness.
The Country Girl - review
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Countess Andre de Jongh |
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Ive had letters from klansmen: Jennifer Beals on Flashdance, The L Word and fighting to get
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Man charged with murder of Detroit synagogue leader Samantha Woll | Detroit
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Max Jones's top 10 books about exploration | Books
June 2024Top 10sBooksMax Jones's top 10 books about explorationMax Jones is the author of The Last Great Quest: Captain Scott's Antarctic Sacrifice, an examination of the enduring appeal of the Scott story, the drive to explore hostile environments and the nature of heroism.
The 100 best novels: No 76 On the Road by Jack Kerouac (1957)
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The fragility of feminist progress and why rage is a luxury we cant afford | Anne Summers
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We told you so: For Black athletes racism from college fans is a familiar story
June 2024College sportsSo widespread is racist abuse from the stands that ignoring it is seen as part of a college athlete’s job
Why Dutch teenagers are among the happiest in the world
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Would vinegar and brown paper be of any use in the event of a small boy (call him Jack) sustaining a
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Frank Houston was a serial paedophile and extent of his crimes may never be known, court hears
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Gaza: Israeli commanders among nine soldiers killed in Hamas ambush | Israel-Gaza war
June 2024Israel-Gaza war This article is more than 1 month oldGaza: Israeli commanders among nine soldiers killed in Hamas ambushThis article is more than 1 month oldSenior officer from Golani Brigade dies after failed attempt to rescue injured troops in Shejaiya area
Grand Magic review tricksy comedy asks how to use your illusion
June 2024TheatreReviewTom Patterson theatre, Stratford, Ontario Antoni Cimolino directs a sophisticated and stimulating production of Eduardo De Filippo’s funny yet poignant play
Jackson to Jackson: Why I wore pyjamas | World news
June 2024World newsJackson to Jackson: Why I wore pyjamasIn an interview with the civil rights leader Jesse Jackson yesterday Michael Jackson explained why he arrived in court wearing his pyjama bottoms two weeks ago, revealed that the actor Elizabeth Taylor used to feed him by hand, and denied persistent rumours that he is on the verge of bankruptcy.
Liverpool 4-2 Newcastle: Premier League as it happened | Premier League
June 20241 Jan 202422.08 GMTI’ll leave you with Andy Hunter’s report from Anfield on a night when Liverpool proved beyond reasonable doubt that they are capable of winning a 20th league title.
Paper Tigers review moving documentary portrait of troubled students
June 2024Documentary filmsReviewJames Redford chronicles the attempt by one US high-school to implement a ‘trauma-sensitive’ approach to education It’s no disparagement to say that one highlight of this moving, cautiously optimistic film is the freak show staged by the problem students at its centre.
Royal Mob: Four Sisters review a very enjoyable tight-budget panto of The Crown
June 2024TV reviewTelevisionReviewThis drama-documentary hybrid has plenty of regal soap opera to keep things entertaining, plus you don’t have to Google which bits are true or not
The Lightness by Emily Temple review fetishising girlhood
June 2024FictionReviewA quest to master the dark art of levitation: this sly echo of The Secret History is entertaining but underpowered
Why waking up in a morgue isnt quite as unusual as youd think | Carla Valentine
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'Suicide is always a tragedy' | Ben Whitford
June 2024The ObserverUK news This article is more than 20 years old'Suicide is always a tragedy'This article is more than 20 years oldBen WhitfordThe little-known Bahai religion has been catapulted to national attention by the Kelly affair.
Australia cannot be passive bystanders in a war between US and China, Richard Marles says | Au
June 2024Australia news This article is more than 3 months oldAustralia cannot be ‘passive bystanders’ in a war between US and China, Richard Marles saysThis article is more than 3 months oldDefence minister says consequences of a conflict over Taiwan are ‘so grave’ and says status of island must be ‘arrived at peacefully’
Crossroads of the West: inside the last gun show in San Francisco | San Francisco
June 2024Guns and liesSan Francisco This article is more than 4 years oldCrossroads of the West: inside the last gun show in San FranciscoThis article is more than 4 years oldThe Cow Palace arena has announced it would discontinue the event on the property beginning 1 January 2020
Defeating the Dictators review: prescriptions for democratic health
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Marilyn McCord Adams obituary | Christianity
June 2024Other livesChristianityObituaryMarilyn McCord Adams obituaryMy wife, Marilyn McCord Adams, who has died of cancer aged 73, was the first woman, and the first American, to hold the regius professorship of divinity at Oxford.
Nine innings in 51 minutes: Major League Baseballs fastest game ever
June 2024SportblogMLBBaseball’s pace-of-play rules have made for quicker games than in recent memory. But they’ll be hard-pressed to approach the all-time record set by the Giants and Phillies in 1919 No matter how many rules Major League Baseball adds to speed up play, it is safe to say that no two teams will ever be able to beat the record for the fastest nine-inning game in big-league history: 51 minutes.
The baby maker
June 2024The ObserverFertility problemsDr Xiao-Ping Zhai has helped hundreds of infertile women get pregnant, using acupuncture, herbs and boiled twigsWhen, in the mid-1990s, Dr Xiao-Ping Zhai began using traditional Chinese medicine to treat infertility, her Harley Street practice was confined to a couple of rooms, each no bigger than a stationery cupboard.
The Moms for Liberty platform is extreme and most voters are loudly rejecting it | Katrina vande
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The Republic of False Truths by Alaa al-Aswany review the personal cost of a failed coup
June 2024The ObserverAlaa al-AswanyReviewThis fictionalised account of the Egyptian uprising of 2011 has an eye for telling detail in the choice between struggle and self-preservation
Alex de Minaur outmanoeuvred in US Open defeat to Daniil Medvedev | US Open Tennis 2023
June 2024US Open Tennis 2023 This article is more than 4 months oldAlex de Minaur outmanoeuvred in US Open defeat to Daniil MedvedevThis article is more than 4 months oldAustralian lets slip one-set lead in 2-6, 6-4, 6-1, 6-2 defeatFormer champion Medvedev books place in quarter-finalsAs Alex de Minaur assessed the various strengths of Daniil Medvedev prior to their US Open fourth round clash, he described the Russian as a grandmaster of chess.
Eat the Buddha by Barbara Demick review voices from a forbidden culture
June 2024Observer book of the weekJournalism booksReviewA detailed, vivid – and rare – portrait of the Tibetans struggling as their way of life is eroded by Beijing
Freshwater by Akwaeke Emezi review a remarkable debut
June 2024FictionReviewA young Nigerian woman comes to terms with her many selves in this surreal novel rooted in Igbo cosmology “How do you survive when they place a god inside your body?
I need to slow down: James McAvoy on family, faith and painful truths | James McAvoy
June 2024‘I love film and telly, but I can’t spend all my days on set’: James McAvoy wears jacket and trousers both by gabrielahearst.
Muhammad: the truth about Britains most misunderstood name
June 2024UK newsIt is undeniably popular among Muslims, but it is not the most common boy’s name in Britain. So why do so many Muhammads choose to go by another name?
Their kids died after buying drugs on Snapchat. Now the parents are suing
June 2024Across the US, young people are dying from fentanyl in record numbers, even as overall drug use is on the decline.
Transformers actor wins $18.5m after botched stunt causes brain damage | Action and adventure films
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Elizabeth Perkins on luck, sexism and Bigs love scene: It would not be acceptable today | T
June 2024Television & radioInterviewElizabeth Perkins on luck, sexism and Big’s love scene: ‘It would not be acceptable today’Emine SanerThe star of hit films in the 80s and 90s has since moved into TV.
Interactive: see how your favourite dog breeds are related to each other | Dogs
June 2024The CrunchDogsInteractive: see how your favourite dog breeds are related to each otherThe origin of modern dogs lies tens of thousands of years ago, but how does a wolf become a pomeranian?
Is there a poetry in architecture? | Architecture
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Jesse Armstrongs top 10 comic war novels
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Life after shunning: what I faced after coming out as a queer Jehovahs witness
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Lord Milner: the Boers got their facts right |
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Nicholas Serota | The Guardian
June 2024In the 1960s, Donald Judd revolutionised the world of sculpture with his abstract, minimal art and outspoken views on its installation.
Oprah Winfrey given Swiss apology for 'racist treatment' over handbag | Oprah Winfrey
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Property tycoon Nick Candy locked in legal fight with former business partner | Real estate
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Experience: I lived in a tree for two years
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Florida: six people, including five family members, killed after train hits car | Florida
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George Wright: the one that got away
May 2024The ObserverPortugalConvicted of murder in 1962, George Wright hijacked a flight out of Miami. Then he disappeared – until last year.
Look at Me by Jennifer Egan review
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The king and I | Eswatini
May 2024EswatiniThe king and IZena Mahlangu was 18 when she was abducted and claimed by King Mswati III of Swaziland as his 10th wife.
The town that Bata built: a modernist marvel on the marshes of Essex
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Theyre a little crazy: the ultramarathon runners crossing Death Valley in a drought
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Tragic death of the ticket office: the inhuman, isolating change that could ruin train travel
May 2024Rail travelAlong with nearly 1,000 other railway stations in England, Ryde is set to lose their facility, part of a recent £10m transformation.
When Andrew Tate and the online manboys obsess over a bodycount, girls, you know what to do |
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'People thought I was a freak. I kind of liked that' | Celebrity
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A Woman Looking at Men Looking at Women: Essays on Art, Sex and the Mind by Siri Hustvedt review
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Haunting monotones: inside the strange world of Eikoh Hosoe
May 2024The ObserverPhotographyA survey of the work of the Japanese photographer, best known for his controversial collaboration with writer Yukio Mishima, shows the intensity of his vision has not diminished
Mexico police official resigns after Texas properties worth millions discovered | Mexico
May 2024A man reads a paper in Córdoba, the hometown of Veracruz governor Javier Duarte, under whom the state has become one of Mexico’s most violent.
Post-Avatar depression syndrome: why do fans feel blue after watching James Camerons film?
May 2024Explain it to me quicklyAvatar: The Way of WaterPADS is not a medically recognised condition, but the feelings people experience are very real
The best art and design shows to visit in 2023 | Art and design
May 2024From left … Yayoi Kusama, Vermeer's Girl with a Pearl Earring and a mummy of ancient Egypt. Composite: Yayoi Kusama/Mauritshuis, the Hague/Julia ThorneQueer Renaissance sculptor Donatello, Marina Abramović, David Hockney and a long-delayed mega-museum in Manchester – your art-design to-do list for the year ahead
Three people dead after small plane crashes into power lines in Oregon | Oregon
May 2024Oregon This article is more than 1 month oldThree people dead after small plane crashes into power lines in OregonThis article is more than 1 month oldA possible cause of the crash and the names of the deceased were not immediately released
What does that do to you?: the man who thought his parents killed his sister
May 2024DocumentaryIn docuseries Burden of Proof, Stephen Pandos searches for answers as to how his sister Jennifer disappeared in 1987 – including from his parents
Why do polling firms like YouGov tweak polls? Because they are scared of being wrong | Peter Kellner
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Barbara Hicks obituary | Theatre
May 2024TheatreObituaryBarbara Hicks obituaryStage and screen actor known for playing battle-axe aunts, village gossips and servantsWhen Mel Brooks visited the film set of Up at the Villa (2000), in which his wife, Anne Bancroft, was starring, he proclaimed Barbara Hicks, who has died aged 89, the funniest woman he had ever met.
Ex-NFL star says 100% a miracle he saved son and niece from drowning | US news
May 2024US news This article is more than 7 months oldEx-NFL star says ‘100% a miracle’ he saved son and niece from drowningThis article is more than 7 months oldPeyton Hillis tells Good Morning America about rescuing son, nine, and niece, eight, from rip current off Florida coast in January
Halloween witch: is a travel sickness drug behind flying broomstick myth? | Drugs
May 2024Notes & TheoriesDrugsHalloween witch: is a travel sickness drug behind flying broomstick myth?Scopolamine, an ingredient of over-the-counter remedies, could be at the root of stories about witches riding broomsticksAt Halloween, images of witches flying across the night sky astride broomsticks are everywhere.
I survived a wilderness camp: Its not necessary to break a persons will | Mental health
May 2024‘The routine was rigid. In the morning we ate breakfast, packed up camp and hiked … I found the rules oppressive and ridiculous.
Major Bruce Shand | | The Guardian
May 2024ObituaryMajor Bruce ShandCamilla's father, cool under fire - military and matrimonialMajor Bruce Shand, who has died aged 89, was famous for keeping his cool: this earned him two military crosses in the second world war and, half a century later, the gratitude of the Prince of Wales for keeping quiet - in public, though not in private - when Charles began an illicit affair with Shand's daughter Camilla, now the Duchess of Cornwall.
Osborne Stationers shuts three stores after going into administration | Retail industry
May 2024Retail industry This article is more than 10 years oldOsborne Stationers shuts three stores after going into administrationThis article is more than 10 years oldBirmingham-based firm has already sold two stores, is in talks to sell another, and has began closing-down sales in further 14Osborne Stationers, a high street chain founded almost two centuries ago, has shut three stores and started closing-down sales at 14 others after going into administration.
Roman fingerprints found in 2,000-year-old cream | UK news
May 2024UK news This article is more than 20 years oldRoman fingerprints found in 2,000-year-old creamThis article is more than 20 years oldArchaeologists marvel at the latest discoveries unearthed during excavations at a Roman temple complex in London
US seeks death penalty for Buffalo shooter who killed 10 at supermarket | Buffalo shooting
May 2024Buffalo shootingUS seeks death penalty for Buffalo shooter who killed 10 at supermarketMan who was 19 when he carried out racist attack on Black customers at Tops supermarket in 2022 faces hate crimes charges
Zito obituary | Soccer | The Guardian
May 2024SoccerObituaryZito obituaryStar midfielder in Brazil’s World Cup-winning sides of 1958 and 1962The footballer Zito, who has died aged 82, was a hugely influential mainstay of the golden era Brazil sides that won the 1958 and 1962 World Cups, and a legend at his club Santos, in São Paulo, with whom he collected many championship and cup winners’ medals.
A book for the beach: The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas | Alexandre Dumas, pere
May 2024A book for the beachAlexandre Dumas, pereA book for the beach: The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre DumasWith high adventure, derring-do and thrills to keep the drowsiest sunbather awake, this is perfect holiday readingI like big, fat books for the beach, enthralling enough to retain attention even against the warring attractions of sunlight on water and drowsy, sand-dry heat.
A nation betrayed | Books
May 2024BooksA nation betrayedIn his explosive new book, The Trial of Henry Kissinger, Christopher Hitchens argues that the former US secretary of state should be prosecuted for crimes against humanity.
A tired old show: Friends writer claims cast deliberately ruined jokes | Television
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Books about New Orleans: readers' picks
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Chris Eubanks knocks out Cameron Norrie as Liam Broady wilts in heat | Wimbledon 2023
May 2024Wimbledon 2023 This article is more than 6 months oldChris Eubanks knocks out Cameron Norrie as Liam Broady wilts in heatThis article is more than 6 months oldImproving American shows greater touch and temperamentBroady beaten by No 26 seed Denis ShapovalovAnd then there were none.
It's not groping or fondling it is sexual assault | Women
May 2024Laura Bates on everyday sexismWomen This article is more than 7 years oldIt's not groping or fondling – it is sexual assaultThis article is more than 7 years oldLaura BatesUsing euphemistic language downplays the severity of an offence and enforces a dangerous message: it isn’t a big deal, and victims won’t be taken seriously
My Sons a Queer (But What Can You Do?) review a family drops the love-bomb
May 2024TheatreReviewTurbine theatre, London Using home videos of their own childhood, Rob Madge presents the moving and funny story of how a young Disney fan got to grow up to be Belle of the ball
Owl and Pussycat author Edward Lears no-nonsense talent for capturing the moment in drawings
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The bitter tears of Fassbinder's women
May 2024MoviesHe was a brilliant and prolific film-maker, but he was hell to work with. And 16 years after his untimely death two of his former lovers are still arguing over him
'Governor, let me see my kids before I die': pressure mounts to release elderly women from prisons |
May 2024Activists say the swift release of older and immunocompromised prisoners is necessary and could potentially save hundreds of lives. Composite: Guardian Design/Courtesy of the familiesThe women survived abuse, war and cancer, and are now held in California prisons with rising Covid-19 outbreaks
Anna Wing obituary | EastEnders
May 2024EastEndersObituaryAnna Wing obituaryActor who became a household name in her 70s as Lou Beale in EastEndersWhen Anna Wing took on her most famous role, in EastEnders in 1985, the Sun ran the headline: "
Fiendish forfeits | Life and style
May 2024Guide to gamesLife and styleFiendish forfeitsDish these out as penalties to spice up other games, or spin a bottle and play them on their ownPlaying forfeits as a game in its own right is good after Christmas dinner, as little physical activity is required.
Madame D, London E1: Consider every fibre of my palate fully stimulated restaurant review
May 2024Marina O'Loughlin on restaurantsRestaurantsReviewIt’s not often I come out of a restaurant and immediately want to go back to eat the rest of the shortish menu.
Never mind the swastikas: the secret history of the UK's 'punky Jews'
May 2024The ClashPunk svengalis Malcolm McLaren and Bernie Rhodes were Jewish, and the faith had an influence on UK labels and journalists.
Rooney Mara: I watched Toy Story 3 to relax after Dragon Tattoo rape scenes | Telluride film festiva
May 2024Telluride film festival 2015 This article is more than 8 years oldRooney Mara: I watched Toy Story 3 to relax after Dragon Tattoo rape scenesThis article is more than 8 years oldThe Oscar nominated actor spoke about her difficult work with David Fincher as well as her new film Carol at the Telluride film festival
Row over education minister sparks crisis in Frances new government | France
May 2024FranceRow over education minister sparks crisis in France’s new governmentAmélie Oudéa-Castéra was accused of lying about why she enrolled her son in a private school
The Hidden Case of Ewan Forbes by Zo Playdon review a fascinating transgender life
May 2024The ObserverHistory booksReviewZoë Playdon uncovers the timely story of a Scottish lord who had to fight for his gender and his inheritance
The spy who loved her | Arts and humanities
May 2024Arts and humanitiesThe spy who loved herGabriele Kliem was engaged to her 'dream man' for seven years. But all along he was a Stasi agent, whose job it was to seduce women into handing over secret documents.
German bank raid and hostage-grab of 80s plays out in TV drama | Germany
May 2024Germany This article is more than 5 years oldGerman bank raid and hostage-grab of 80s plays out in TV dramaThis article is more than 5 years oldThriller recounts Gladbeck crisis of 30 years ago, renowned for three deaths, bungled police tactics and huge media circus A hostage crisis which gripped the German nation 30 years ago is being recounted in a TV thriller, sparking debate about the roles the police, media and a voyeuristic public had to play in the disastrous outcome of the event.
How should I celebrate my 40th birthday? | Money
May 2024IMHO ...MoneyHow should I celebrate my 40th birthday?Later this year I'll turn 40 and can't decide how to celebrate. I've saved up £1,000 to blow - but blow it on what?
Julia Ormond: What do I dislike about my appearance? That my career is at all dependent on it
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More Steve Bell cartoons on Iraq | Iraq
May 2024Here we present a selection of cartoons on the subject of the 2003 Iraq war and its aftermath by the Guardian's award-winning Steve Bell.
Special exhibition: Paris gallery opens doors to nudists | Paris
May 2024Paris This article is more than 5 years oldSpecial exhibition: Paris gallery opens doors to nudistsThis article is more than 5 years oldPalais de Tokyo near Eiffel Tower embraces French capital’s flourishing naturist scene
Top 10 novels of the 1930s
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What an elephants tooth teaches us about evolution
May 2024The ObserverEvolutionTo prove that evolutionary change isn’t always down to the genes, just open an elephant’s mouth …Long ago, perhaps even before the celebrated mists of time, there was a great family of animals that lived in Africa.
Women suffer from Gandhi's legacy | Michael Connellan
May 2024OpinionIndia This article is more than 13 years oldWomen suffer from Gandhi's legacyThis article is more than 13 years oldMichael ConnellanMohandas Gandhi held India back when it came to women's rights – and his own behaviour around them could be bizarreMohandas Gandhi, whose death anniversary falls on Saturday, was an amazing human being.
World Cup stunning moments: Luis Surez bites Giorgio Chiellini in 2014
May 2024World Cup stunning momentsFootballBefore the 2014 World Cup, Suárez had been on a PR campaign – but that lasted for about two hours of play in stifling Natal In the first half of Uruguay’s final group game against Italy at the 2014 World Cup, Luis Suárez launched a late, clumsy challenge on Andrea Pirlo, upending the playmaker with the subtlety of a man taking down a tree with a blunt axe.
'The poor are punished': Dorian lays bare inequality in the Bahamas
May 2024Hurricane DorianThe tourist destination relies on a life support system of fishermen, hotel workers and laborers – but they’ve been hardest hit Holidaymakers queuing at immigration at the Bahamas’ Nassau airport are still serenaded by three pink-shirted men playing jovial music.
At least 15 dead, including shooter, and dozens injured in Prague university shooting, Czech police
May 202414.01 ESTSummary of the dayA 24-year-old student opened fire at Charles University’s Faculty of Arts building in central Prague. At least 15 people, including the shooter, were killed and 24 injured in the unprecedented shooting, which shocked the Czech Republic.
Berkeley's 'Hate Man' chose life on the streets and spread a message of love
May 2024Outside in AmericaCaliforniaMark Hawthorne, who died at the age of 80, was a New York Times reporter before electing to become homeless: ‘He lived the way he wanted to live’ He brought his own brand of hate to a city renowned for its 60s-style peace and love.
Front crawl vs Breaststroke | Health & wellbeing
May 2024Health & wellbeingFront crawl vs BreaststrokeCardio fitness Front crawl: Swimming uses all major muscle groups and boosts cardio fitness and endurance.
Getting hooked on George RR Martin | George RR Martin
May 2024Books blogGeorge RR MartinGetting hooked on George RR MartinThinking it was time I experimented with contemporary fantasy fiction, I'm somewhat startled to find myself hooked alreadyBack in the summer, I wrote a blog about the interesting new David Gemmell Legend Award for fantasy and asked why fantasy novels are viewed so negatively by those that don't actually read them.
Greg Bellow: My father, Saul
May 2024A life in ...Biography books'My father the Nobel prize winner, the literary genius. It's all true, but it's not the whole picture'The week Saul Bellow received the Nobel prize in 1976, he was entering a venue in Stockholm when a reporter called out a question.
Letter: Nico Ladenis obituary | Chefs
May 2024ChefsLettersLetter: Nico Ladenis obituaryA small industrial tribunal award prompted my friend Joyce to take me out to dinner at Chez Nico in Lordship Lane, the first London restaurant opened by Nico Ladenis.
London gallery delays Ai Weiwei show over Israel-Hamas tweet | Ai Weiwei
May 2024Ai Weiwei This article is more than 2 months oldLondon gallery delays Ai Weiwei show over Israel-Hamas tweetThis article is more than 2 months oldChinese dissident’s exhibition was due to open at the Lisson gallery but has been put on hold indefinitely
Lost cities #10: Fordlandia the failure of Henry Ford's utopian city in the Amazon
May 2024Derelict rubber factories in Fordlandia. Photograph: Colin McPherson/Corbis via Getty ImagesDerelict rubber factories in Fordlandia. Photograph: Colin McPherson/Corbis via Getty ImagesLost citiesCitiesIn the 1920s the US industrialist wanted to found a city based on the values that made his company a success – while, of course, producing cheap rubber.
'I've had men rub their genitals against me': female comedians on extreme sexism in standup
May 2024ComedyFor years, sexual predators have infested the live comedy scene. But female comedians are demanding action. Is this British standup’s #MeToo moment?
Belinda McKeon's top 10 farming novels
May 2024Top 10sBest booksFrom Willa Cather to Stella Gibbons, the novelist picks out stories containing 'nurture, gestation, and manure. The works'Belinda McKeon was born in Ireland in 1979 and grew up on a farm in County Longford.
Christmas tree goes through the roof for Bournemouth family | Christmas
May 2024News blogChristmas This article is more than 15 years oldChristmas tree goes through the roof for Bournemouth familyThis article is more than 15 years oldFather cuts up huge pine to decorate house top to bottomIt's been dubbed one of the ''most stunning Christmas trees ever seen in suburbia''.
LoveTrue review are these romances for real?
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Luka and the Fire of Life by Salman Rushdie - review
May 2024FictionReviewAlex Clark is charmed by Salman Rushdie's return to the world of Haroun and the Sea of StoriesThe stories that adults invent for children – whether they're designed as entertainment, diversion, education, balm or a mixture – come with a built-in dramatic irony.
Mistletoe Malice by Kathleen Farrell review a snarky stocking filler
May 2024Book of the dayFictionReviewThis witty postwar classic about a terrible family Christmas raises a bitter cocktail to the festive season
Nkate nkwan is a silky, spicy taste of Ghana and here's the recipe
May 2024Street life … vendors in Accra. Photograph: Ulrich Doering/AlamyView image in fullscreenStreet life … vendors in Accra. Photograph: Ulrich Doering/AlamyFood and drinkRecreating the peanut butter stew she enjoyed in Accra brings the flavours of west Africa to wintry London for this food writer
Snakes in a drain: spotted black snake found in Queensland public toilet | Snakes
May 2024SnakesSnakes in a drain: spotted black snake found in Queensland public toiletExpert says if you see a snake you should leave it alone and call for a professional catcher
Why didnt you scream?: Trump lawyer takes hostile approach to rape trial
May 2024US newsJoe Tacopina’s outdated tactics have won freedom for accused killers and rapists, but will they work in E Jean Carroll case?
Adieu to Pep Le Pew: why cancel culture in cartoons is nothing new
May 2024Steve Rose on filmFilmThere’s furore over the skunk’s reported removal from the forthcoming Space Jam sequel. But animation’s history is filled with stereotypes that have rightly been erased
Branded beer and baseball caps as drug lord El Chapos family cash in | Mexico
May 2024The ObserverMexico This article is more than 4 years oldBranded beer and baseball caps as drug lord El Chapo’s family cash inThis article is more than 4 years oldMerchandise featuring cartel leader at fashion fair is condemned as a glorification of crime
Farley Granger obituary | Movies
May 2024MoviesObituaryFarley Granger obituaryActor who rose to fame in Hitchcock's Rope and Strangers On a Train, but refused to conform to Hollywood pressuresEarly on in his career, the actor Farley Granger, who has died aged 85, worked with several of the world's greatest directors, including Alfred Hitchcock on Rope (1948) and Strangers On a Train (1951), Nicholas Ray on They Live By Night (1949) and Luchino Visconti on Senso (1953).
Honor Blackman a life in pictures | Film
May 2024Honor Blackman – a life in pictures Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via Email The actor who famously played Pussy Galore in Goldfinger, as well Cathy Gale in The Avengers, has died at the age of 94.
Iowa caucuses 2024: Republican results in full | US elections 2024
May 2024US elections 2024Iowa caucuses 2024: Republican results in fullFull results as Iowa Republicans chose their candidate for the US elections
Miss Benson's Beetle by Rachel Joyce review the value of friendship
May 2024FictionReviewTwo ‘leftover women’ search for an undiscovered species in this touching journey of self-discovery Rachel Joyce’s wonderful 2012 debut, The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, was about a man who walked 600 miles to see an old friend and found comfort and wisdom on the way.
Psychopolitics: Neoliberalism and New Technologies of Power by Byung-Chul Han review
May 2024Philosophy booksReviewAn examination of the internet age suggests that we should cultivate the heresies of secrets and silence During a commercial break in the 1984 Super Bowl, Apple broadcast an ad directed by Ridley Scott.
Rolls-Royce appoints first female finance chief in boardroom shake-up | Rolls-Royce
May 2024Rolls-Royce This article is more than 9 months oldRolls-Royce appoints first female finance chief in boardroom shake-upThis article is more than 9 months oldHelen McCabe joins from BP where she worked alongside Rolls-Royce CEO Tufan Erginbilgic
Twitter was locked in a chaotic doom loop. Now its on the verge of collapse | Siva Vaidhyanathan
May 2024OpinionX This article is more than 6 months oldTwitter was locked in a chaotic doom loop. Now it’s on the verge of collapseThis article is more than 6 months oldSiva VaidhyanathanSince the ‘genius’ bought Twitter last year, he’s made a series of poor decisions – and now the platform is almost unusable
Clive Davis: Janis Joplin thought sleeping with me would make things seem less corporate | Pop
May 202430 minutes with …Pop and rockInterviewClive Davis: ‘Janis Joplin thought sleeping with me would make things seem less corporate’Paul LesterThe veteran record producer talks about his key collaborations with Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston, Bruce Springsteen and Alicia Keys – and his regrets for those he never signed
Disney faces backlash over LGBTQ controversy: Its just pure nonsense
May 2024Walt Disney CompanyThe company’s tone deaf mishandling of Florida’s ‘don’t say gay’ bill has revealed a long-gestating conflict Brandon Wolf has fond memories of his five years working as a dancer at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom near Orlando, Florida.
Hidden Croatia: where to stay and what to do off the beaten track
May 2024Holiday guidesCroatia holidaysExplore the natural wonders, sleepy villages and car-free islands of seven lesser-known regions Hidden Greece | Hidden Italy
I can never look at an alsatian without thinking of Martin Amis's London Fields | Rosa Lyster
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I'm happy to boycott Chick-fil-A but that doesn't make Popeyes progressive | Rashad Robinson
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Resurrecting Newburgh, the once-grand American city that had its heart torn out
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The best pixie haircuts of all time: from Jean Seberg to Judi Dench
May 2024Fashion blogWomen's hairFilms often portray short hair on women as a product of illness, or even criminality. In Bonjour Tristesse, a young Jean Seberg showed the powerful message a short 'do can send outOtto Preminger's lush CinemaScope melodrama Bonjour Tristesse, rereleased this week, is a showcase for gorgeousness.
The Wire re-up: season four, episode 10 comedy in The Wire | The Wire
May 2024The Wire re-upThe WireThe Wire re-up: season four, episode 10 – comedy in The WireSPOILER ALERT: This weekly blog is for those who have already seen The Wire in its entirety.
'An Einstein among Neanderthals': the tragic prince of LA counterculture
May 2024MusicDavid Lynch, Devo and others remember the murdered outsider Peter Ivers, who dressed in spandex, sang about frankfurters and pre-empted the pop energy of MTV
'He was like the Messiah': Larry Levan, the DJ who changed dance music forever
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'Megxit' dominates as world pores over Meghan and Harry splinter group | Meghan, the Duchess of Suss
May 2024Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex This article is more than 4 years old'Megxit' dominates as world pores over Meghan and Harry splinter groupThis article is more than 4 years oldThe Sussexes are celebrated, praised and criticised in memes and hot takes as shock announcement sinks in
Danish bacon: what happens when you push pigs to the limit?
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Death-trap toilets: the hidden dangers of Mumbai's poorest slums
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The Dream of the Celt by Mario Vargas Llosa review
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The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner by James Hogg
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Travel money: how to get the best deals on cash, cards, mobiles and more
May 2024Money hacksForeign currencyAs the summer holiday season nears, we look at ways to get more bang for your buck abroad
UK cricket fans face India v England blackout with TV deal still to be agreed | England cricket team
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'Hatchet fiend' suffragette celebrated by National Portrait Gallery in London | National Portrait Ga
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A girl was allegedly raped in the metaverse. Is this the beginning of a dark new future? | Nancy Jo
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Across the Alps by train: a feast of scenery from Switzerland to Austria
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House of Leaves by Mark Z Danielewski | Books
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Man 'hogtied' by Mississippi police dies as wife alleges threats over hospital visit | Mississippi
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Placism, not racism
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The big picture: Ruth Orkins modern New York woman, 1949
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The Fetish Room: The Education of a Naturalist by Redmond O'Hanlon and Rudi Rotthier review
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This is a 3D model of a clitoris and the start of a sexual revolution | Minna Salami
May 2024‘The distribution of this model has been possible due to 3D printing technology.’ Photograph: Company handout‘The distribution of this model has been possible due to 3D printing technology.
Back to Black: first trailer for Amy Winehouse biopic from Sam Taylor-Johnson released | Biopics
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Disastrous: low-income tenants priced out of newly renovated boarding houses | Housing
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Guardian article on US womans hair salon ruined by racism prompts police investigation | North Ca
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Hayley Squires | Culture | The Guardian
May 2024She made her name in I, Daniel Blake – Ken Loach’s searing indictment of the welfare state. Now Hayley Squires is stealing the show in the BBC’s adaptation of The Miniaturist.
How frightening to see the climate change before our eyes is this the last New York snow Ill
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Lord of the Flies cover designs - the shortlisted pictures | Books
May 2024Lord of the Flies cover designs - the shortlisted pictures Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via Email On Saturday we announce the winner of our joint competition with publishers Faber to design a new cover for the schools' edition of Lord of the Flies.
Mannequin sting catches suspect in Las Vegas homeless murders | Las Vegas
May 2024A photo of Shane Schindler, who was arrested by police after attacking a mannequin that police used to impersonate a homeless man.
Mexico drug kingpin Juan Jos 'el Azul' Esparragoza believed to have died | Mexico
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Newcastle chairman faces 58m lawsuit for carrying out malicious instructions | Newcastle Uni
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Ancestors by Alice Roberts review a story of movement and migration
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Chas and Dave: how we made Rabbit | Chas and Dave
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Doppelganger murder: German prosecutors claim woman killed lookalike to fake death | Germany
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In the Eye of the Wild by Nastassja Martin review life after being kissed by a bear
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Stephen Port told his sister of dead body in his bedroom, court hears | UK news
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Taylor Swift: I was literally about to break | Taylor Swift
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The man whose 'real Chagall' could now be burnt as a fake | Painting
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The rebirth of Italian fashion | Fashion
May 2024There is a photograph of Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton gazing out over the river Arno in Florence. He wears a black suit, a flash of white shirt; she wears white, her handbag black.
Will no one rid KingCharles of his turbulent prince Andrew has to go, but how to do it? | Mart
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'The more sensitive you are, the more certain you are to be brutalised' | Truman Capote
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10 of the best Somerset pubs with beer gardens or outdoor space
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10 of the UKs best seaside festivals and summer beach parties
May 2024Boardmasters, Newquay, where you can watch top pro surfers ‘do their thing’. Photograph: Darina StodaView image in fullscreenBoardmasters, Newquay, where you can watch top pro surfers ‘do their thing’.
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Joseph Harmatz obituary | Holocaust
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May I have a word about... the revival of gongoozling | Jonathan Bouquet
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Sepp Kuss brings back a GC victory and likability to US cycling
May 2024CyclingThe 29-year-old ended a long American drought with victory in the Vuelta a España. And he did so with a very different style to his predecessors
The 1975 cancel shows in Indonesia and Taiwan after Malaysia gay kiss uproar | The 1975
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May 2024TheatreReviewRiverside Studios, LondonFew things in British life are more comical than the tabloid press suffering one of its periodic fits of morality.
"Pull your finger out!" Derivation please. | Notes and Queries
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Alicia de Larrocha obituary | Classical music
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Experience: I fell down a canyon
May 2024ExperienceLife and styleI tried to stay positive. But there was nobody around – it was the middle of December, in the middle of nowhere
Get ready for Miss Bimbo | Technology
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Google boss warns staff to expect further job cuts this year | Alphabet
May 2024AlphabetGoogle boss warns staff to expect further job cuts this yearSundar Pichai’s memo acknowledges redundancies would come on top of round of layoffs reported last week
Maira Kalmans ode to women holding things in pictures | Art and design
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Sava review a mighty river speaks in lush landscape documentary
May 2024Documentary filmsReviewMatthew Somerville’s travelogue follows the course of the Sava from Slovenia to Belgrade, generating complicated ideas about national identity and nostalgia
Vanderbilt apologizes for using ChatGPT in email on Michigan shooting | US universities
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Woman allegedly tries to steal presents under Robert De Niros Christmas tree | Robert De Niro
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'Fanged vampire parrot' identified as new species of dinosaur | Dinosaurs
May 2024Dinosaurs This article is more than 11 years old'Fanged vampire parrot' identified as new species of dinosaurThis article is more than 11 years oldUS palaeontologist Paul Sereno says Pegomastax africanus ate only plants but used unusual teeth to ward off predatorsMuscles, skin, scales and quills are added to a skull cast of a heterodontosaurus, a new species of dinosaur unveiled at the University of Chicago YouTube/UChicagoGiven that it weighed only as much as a domestic cat and probably ate only plants, a new species of dinosaur recently unveiled by an expert at the University of Chicago is not likely to compete with Tyrannosaurus rex in the affections of many dino-fans.
'It's devastating'. End of GM in Ohio town as Trump fails to bring back midwest jobs
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Arthur Worsley | Ventriloquism | The Guardian
May 2024VentriloquismObituaryArthur WorsleyMaster ventriloquist who spoke only through his dummyThe strange art of ventriloquism had no finer exponent than the variety and television performer Arthur Worsley, who has died aged 80.
Ex-NFL player and former college teammates killed in collision in Houston | Houston
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I was in a state of rage: playwright V, formerly Eve Ensler, on her long fight against violenc
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So Oasis were a lad band? Tell that to the women they depended on | Oasis
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The week in theatre: Dear England; The Pillowman; The Third Man review
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We did not stop: How rescue groups saved 3,776 abused beagles | Animal welfare
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Yunchan Lim review piano prodigy puts his brilliance on full display
May 2024Classical musicReviewWigmore Hall, London The Korean teenager dazzled with Byrd and Bach but his raging Beethoven showed he could still reach further, subtler heights
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Aint Too Proud review a Temptations jukebox musical by numbers
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Children of Ash and Elm by Neil Price review the Vikings on their own terms
May 2024History booksReviewA fascinating, wide-ranging history that looks beyond the conquests and goes inside the Norse mind, summoning up the voices of the past
Crashed: $800m Festival Fail review the awful tale of how a disappointing Justin Bieber gig led
May 2024TV reviewTelevisionReviewWeirdly lavish staff retreats, a genius founder and thousands of furious, overcharged customers. This documentary lays bare the rage of those involved with ticketing platform Pollen
From anti-EDL protest to the catwalk: the rise of Saffiyah Khan
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List of the Lost by Morrissey review the publishers should be ashamed of themselves
May 2024The ObserverFictionReviewThe singer’s dreadful debut novel is plotless and written in sixth-form prose In the interests of fairness, I try to avoid looking at what other people have said about a book I’m reviewing.
Poland reports airspace incursion as Russia launches huge strike on Ukraine | Ukraine
May 2024UkrainePoland reports airspace incursion as Russia launches huge strike on UkraineAt least 30 civilians killed in Ukraine as Moscow mounts one of its biggest attacks since start of war
What are the rules on firearms licences in the UK?
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Whatever I do, I do too much of it: the troubled rise of Dominic Fike | Music
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'Crude, but rarely nasty': The jokes Europeans tell about their neighbours
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Dean Campbells late FA Cup stunner for Stevenage knocks out Aston Villa | FA Cup
May 2024FA CupDean Campbell’s late FA Cup stunner for Stevenage knocks out Aston VillaStevenage could only name six substitutes but two of them, Jamie Reid and Dean Campbell, scored the goals, in the 88th and 90th minutes, that enabled the League Two title chasers to pull off the shock of all the shocks in this remarkable FA Cup third round and come from behind to beat seven-times winners Aston Villa, 59 places above them in football’s pecking order.
Hard living: what does concrete do to our bodies?
May 2024Guardian concrete weekCitiesThe building material has improved some aspects of public health, but it is also linked to a host of respiratory and musculoskeletal problems
How I became a sexual creature Paul Newman reveals all in newly discovered memoir | Movies
May 2024Instant charisma … Newman in Cool Hand Luke (1967) Photograph: TCD/Prod.DB/AlamyInstant charisma … Newman in Cool Hand Luke (1967) Photograph: TCD/Prod.
NSW coroner praises heroic actions of those who tried to help Home and Away actor Jessica Falkholt |
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Release of Epstein documents crashes court website but details are less scandalous | Jeffrey Epstein
May 2024Jeffrey EpsteinRelease of Epstein documents crashes court website but details are less scandalousThe majority of those whose names appear in the documents are not accused of wrongdoing and have been mentioned previously
Top 10 books about mermaids
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Whats wrong between men and women: the thriller igniting debate about femicide | Film
May 2024FilmInterview‘What’s wrong between men and women’: the thriller igniting debate about femicidePhil HoadCold-case drama The Night of the 12th has just swept the board at the French Oscars and has the nation talking about misogyny and murder.
Wibbly wobbly wonder: still life jellies in pictures | Art and design
May 2024Wibbly wobbly wonder: still life jellies – in pictures Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via Email “Food is a constant source of inspiration,” says the London-based artist Florence Houston.
Busted! What The Great and Bridgerton reveal about cleavage
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Female genitals are still in the closet. We need to talk more about vaginas | Catharine Lumby
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I tried the foreskin facial treatment so you don't have to
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Joe Arroyo obituary | Colombia
May 2024ColombiaObituaryJoe Arroyo obituaryColombian star of the 1980s salsa revivalJoe Arroyo, the Colombian salsa singer, who has died of multiple organ failure aged 55, used to tell the story of how he was discovered singing in a brothel at the age of eight by the local bishop and persuaded to join the church choir instead.
Margaret Hamilton: They worried that the men might rebel. They didnt | Computing
May 2024Margaret Hamilton is awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Barack Obama, 2016. Photograph: Andrew Harnik/APMargaret Hamilton is awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Barack Obama, 2016.
The Birthday Party by Laurent Mauvignier review riveting French thriller
May 2024Book of the dayThrillersReviewMauvignier sustains an almost unbearable tension as villagers in rural France stumble into a bloodbath Only two of French writer Laurent Mauvignier’s 12 previous novels have appeared in English: The Wound (2015), about the Algerian war of independence, and In the Crowd (2008), which followed four groups of characters en route to Brussels ahead of the 1985 European Cup final between Liverpool and Juventus, drawing grisly voltage from the reader’s foreknowledge of the Heysel stadium disaster.
The Chacarron sensation | Music
May 2024Music blogMusicThe Chacarron sensationA song with no discernible lyrics is set to be YouTube's first hit single. And if you don't like it, there are, dear heaven, 98 other versions to choose from.
The extraordinary life and suspicious death of Benson the giant carp
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The stark truth about stripping off for charity | Barbara Ellen
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California hamlet reduced to ashes as wildfire rages on | California
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Five years on, the lessons from the Rolling Stone rape story
May 2024Students play soccer on the Madison Bowl field of the University of Virginia (UVA) campus next to the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Fourth of July marked in the US in pictures | US news
May 2024Fourth of July marked in the US – in pictures Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via Email People across the US braved heat and heavy rain to take part in Fourth of July activities on Tuesday, celebrating the nation’s founding with parades, fireworks and hot dog eating contests
Oh Jeremy Renner, you only have thousands of versions of yourself to blame for your app's failure
May 2024Lost in showbizCelebrityThe Hollywood star’s attempt to become an online player has had to be brought to a halt after trolls broke his app
Salamander: BBC4 heads out of the dark with Belgian thriller | BBC Four
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Suffolk in the spring: Aldeburghs art, food, beach and big skies
May 2024The ObserverEngland holidaysNow’s the time to enjoy Suffolk’s sandy North Sea coastline – and its new seaside hotels There’s a light breeze cutting across the North Sea as we step out on to Aldeburgh beach and make our way across the shingle towards the distant silhouette of Maggi Hambling’s Scallop shell.
The Knight of the Burning Pestle review dimwit swordsman skewers theatre snobs
May 2024TheatreReviewBarbican, London A pair of Lion King fans blunder into a highbrow drama in Declan Donnellan’s gallant update of the class-collision comedy
The UK social media platform where neo-Nazis can view terror atrocities | Far right
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Argentina 59-5 Chile: Rugby World Cup 2023 as it happened | Rugby World Cup 2023
May 202410.51 EDTFull time! Argentina 59-5 ChileCarreras adds the conversion, and that’s that. Job very much done for Argentina, who set up a shootout with Japan for a quarter-final place.
Bills 44th review tender and boozy puppet party
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Into the night: why walking in the dark is good for the soul
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Loyalties by Delphine de Vigan review
May 2024The ObserverFictionReviewThe French writer’s latest literary thriller needs more intrigue and fewer metaphorsIn fiction, the line between writing that is thrillingly spare and prose that is merely disappointingly under-fleshed is a wobbly one.
My wife no longer lets me touch her clitoris
May 2024‘Something has changed in her sexual responses – try to recognise that it does not imply a rejection of you.’ Photograph: PeopleImages.
Old music: Big Star The Ballad of El Goodo | Pop and rock
May 2024Old musicPop and rockOld music: Big Star – The Ballad of El GoodoBig Star's commercial failure bequeathed pop one of its great what-if storiesWith some hugely influential bands who failed to sell many records in their prime you can sort of get the reasons for their lack of commercial success.
So Theresa May has breasts who knew? | Laura Bates
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TV tonight: a police officer is in too deep in a horribly tense thriller | Television
May 2024TV tonightTelevisionTV tonight: a police officer is in too deep in a horribly tense thrillerMorven Christie plays a conflicted cop investigating the disappearance of twins in ITV drama The Bay.
Which countries do not have any McDonald's restaurants? | Notes and Queries
May 2024NOOKS AND CRANNIESWhich countries do not have any McDonald's restaurants? AFGHANISTAN has yet to succumb to McDonaldism, though I can recommend the local equivalent, chapli kebabs folded in hot nan as being far superior to anything McDonald's can offer.
Drake joins J Cole in autism apology | Rap
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Keeping his end up: James Bond's 10 most unforgivable puns
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Return to Oz: the most controversial magazine of the 60s goes online
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Secrets from The Walking Dead: how to really look like a zombie this Halloween
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Vladimir Putins Russian bear is fighting fit cartoon | Opinion
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Wear and Tear by Tracy Tynan review trapped in a parental horror film
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Cirque du Soleil: Kurios review a gasp-inducing steampunk celebration of virtuosity
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Dickens and Prince by Nick Hornby review cultural greats collide
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Feminists rally round Emma Watson after nude photos threats online | Emma Watson
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Li Jiaqi: Chinese influencers career hangs in balance after tank cake stream
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Supertrawlers making a mockery of UKs protected seas | Fishing
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The Great Gatsby by F Scott Fitzgerald - review | Children's books
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When James Murdoch was a hip-hop mogul
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Bloody people: coronation caps King Charless complicated affair with press
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Hiker drank from puddle and ate tadpoles to survive Texas desert ordeal | US news
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Idaho Gem, the world's first cloned mule | Genetics
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Madonna apologises for using racial term on Instagram post | Madonna
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Marianne Elliott: top 10 Irish history books | Books
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The Snow men: a family history | Life and style
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Trump rages in court as E Jean Carroll testifies during defamation trial | Donald Trump
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Its great that Cline is celebrating Joan Didion but to sell accessories?
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Luxembourg 3 - 1 Iceland | Football
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Made-up New York restaurant goes from internet joke to one-night-only reality | New York
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Metta World Peace suspended for seven games after elbowing James Harden | NBA
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Singer of German band Rammstein accused of recruiting fans for sex | Germany
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Top 10 novels about office jobs
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Love and the Novel by Christina Lupton review can you live life by the book?
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Perfect by Rachel Joyce review
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The 15 questions that will not be asked at the Republican debate | Sidney Blumenthal
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The Kindertransport children 80 years on: 'We thought we were going on an adventure'
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Usher accused of sexual battery and fraud in lawsuit over herpes claims | Usher
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What is a mugwump? An insult that only Boris Johnson would use | Boris Johnson
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Anzac Day 2023: dawn services across Australia and New Zealand in pictures | News
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Aprils cold weather shows its time to fill our gardens with hardier plants, say experts | Gard
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Canada: murder charge for ex-boyfriend of woman abducted by fake police | Canada
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Carl Smith obituary | Music
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Everything is destroyed: Floridians begin long recovery from Idalia
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John Cusack: Hollywood is a whorehouse and people go mad | Maps to the Stars
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Mia Goth sued by MaXXXine extra, who alleges actor intentionally kicked him in the head on set
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My breast reduction: why I had the surgery that helped Simona Halep win at Wimbledon
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Unforgotten series 3, episode 1 recap murder on the motorway | Unforgotten
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Al and Tipper Gore announce separation | Al Gore
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Cher Lloyd: 'I was a total bitch' | Cher Lloyd
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Country diary: the quiet miracle of the common feather-moss
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Daniel Craig has given us woke James Bond, says Charlie Higson | James Bond
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Legend by Marie Lu - review | Children's books
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Naked George W Bush self-portrait hacker sentenced to four years in jail | Hacking
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So, we meet again
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The Stroud monkey mystery: is a primate on the loose in the Cotswolds?
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Anant Pai obituary | India
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Andres Serrano's controversial Piss Christ goes on view in New York | Art
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Cush Jumbo: Hes doing less screen time but being paid three times more? Er, no! | Cush Jumb
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In the lyrics of many old blues and rock songs there''s reference to a character called Boney Morone
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Sex, drugs and rolling surf | Sport
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Super Pocket review an affordable mini console thats simply a joy to play
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The 100 best nonfiction books: No 9 Dispatches by Michael Herr (1977)
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Tutankhamun review thrills and fun as King Tut gets the Hollywood treatment
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Were being left with nothing: Irelands turf wars expose rural grievances | Climate crisi
May 2024Ned Phillips cutting turf at Mouds Bog. Composite: Patrick Bolger/GuardianA ban on selling smoky fuels was meant to cut carbon emissions, tackle air pollution and conserve ancient bogs.
Andy Murrays Australian Open run ends in battling defeat to Bautista Agut | Australian Open 2023
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Cirque du Soleil performer dies after fall during Las Vegas show | Cirque du Soleil
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Europes hidden coasts: Costa de Prata, Portugal
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Former Chiefs coach Britt Reid jailed over crash that left girl seriously injured | Kansas City Chie
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Inflation and pay deals leave Scottish ministers facing 1.5bn budget black hole | Scottish politic
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Los Angeles rising Latina leader on the fallout from leaked racist tapes: They took us back de
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Texas governor signs bill allowing police to arrest migrants entering US illegally | Texas
May 2024Texas This article is more than 1 month oldTexas governor signs bill allowing police to arrest migrants entering US illegallyThis article is more than 1 month oldLaw gives police sweeping new powers as well as empowering local judges to order migrants’ expulsion The Texas governor, Greg Abbott, on Monday signed a bill giving all police in the state sweeping new powers to arrest migrants deemed to have entered the US illegally as well as empowering local judges to order their expulsion back across the US-Mexico border.
The bottom line: Brazilians perfect tans with electrical tape bikinis
May 2024Rio de JaneiroRio de Janeiro’s rooftop tanning salons offer women coveted crisp tan lines with tape, tanning lotion and a spot to sunbathe
Trans life: for years I wished my feet were bigger | Transgender
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California city to pay $5m to family of Willie McCoy, who police shot 55 times | US policing
April 2024US policingCalifornia city to pay $5m to family of Willie McCoy, who police shot 55 timesThe 2019 killing of the 20-year-old rapper raised scrutiny of Vallejo police department, which has a history of brutality
Cesria vora obituary | Cesaria Evora
April 2024Cesaria EvoraObituaryCesária Évora obituarySinger behind the popularity of Cape Verde's morna balladsThe singer Cesária Évora, who has died aged 70 after a long period of ill-health, rose from poverty on the Cape Verde archipelago to achieve worldwide fame in her later years.
Future Home of the Living God by Louise Erdrich review fertile ground for dystopian nightmares
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Mahershala Ali: I had to protect myself from peoples fear of me | Mahershala Ali
April 2024Mahershala AliInterviewMahershala Ali: ‘I had to protect myself from people’s fear of me’Tom LamontThe Moonlight actor has followed his Oscar win with a Golden Globe for Green Book.
Philharmonia review Acorn Antiques with subtitles
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Schools allow premium-priced yo-yo show, but for many parents it's a no-no | Schools
April 2024SchoolsSchools allow premium-priced yo-yo show, but for many parents it's a no-noAbout 350 schools allowing NED Show to provide 'motivational assemblies' in exchange for allowing sale of yo-yos inside schoolAbout 350 primary schools across Britain have allowed a troupe of yo-yo performers from an American company to give "
Space shuttles for sale: one careful owner, starting price $42m | Space
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The best of JG Ballard
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Who is the real Italian novelist writing as Elena Ferrante? | Books
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10 years of Skins: the show that revealed the explicit truth about teenage life
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Giant 1950s robot Gygan up for sale | Robots
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Heartwarming Christmas advert featuring Santa getting a boyfriend goes viral video | Media
April 2024Christmas ads Heartwarming Christmas advert featuring Santa getting a boyfriend goes viral – video A Christmas advert made by the Norwegian postal service Posten showing Santa Claus in a gay relationship has been praised as 'beautiful', 'powerful' and 'progressive'.
My husband resents my bond with our daughters
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My Old Ass review charmingly shaggy high-concept comedy
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Pop singer Brns accused of sexual misconduct | Music
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Ruby Thomas given seven years for homophobic attack on Ian Baynham | Crime
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Spanish police guide bear back from city centre to mountains | Spain
April 2024A brown bear roams Ponferrada in images released by the city’s police, who advised ‘maximum care be taken’. Photograph: Policía municipal de PonferradaA brown bear roams Ponferrada in images released by the city’s police, who advised ‘maximum care be taken’.
US Congress passes bill allowing sale of Aukus nuclear submarines to Australia | Aukus
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Brotox why more and more men are getting tweakments
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Marine colonel relieved of his battle command | World news
April 2024World newsMarine colonel relieved of his battle commandA senior American marine officer fighting in southern Iraq was relieved of his command yesterday.
Nothing says We are an item like a naked selfie just ask Eric Andr and Emily Ratajkowski
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Perth overtakes east coast to become Australias hottest capital city property market | Housing
April 2024HousingPerth overtakes east coast to become Australia’s hottest capital city property marketBuyers and renters compete for limited stock as the Western Australian capital favours sellers and landlords, CoreLogic analysts say
Such devoted sisters
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The absolute pits: how underarms became the new frontier of advertising
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The Disaster Tourist by Yun Ko-eun review life under late capitalism
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The Gallopers by Jon Ransom review gay love in the 1950s
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The ObserverHistory booksReviewRobert Tombs’s lucid, definitive and delightful history is a triumphThe English and Their History, by the Professor of French history at Cambridge, Robert Tombs, is a work of supreme intelligence.
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What is a feminist image? A century of female photographers in pictures | Art and design
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Anton Rodgers | Television industry
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Wifework by Susan Maushart | Extracts
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You Have a Friend in 10A by Maggie Shipstead review flawed lives fluently explored
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Chicano Batman: 'Were four Latinos breaking into rock music and succeeding' | Music
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Police step up patrols in Dublin after restaurant shooting on Christmas Eve | Ireland
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Portlandia takes on men's rights movement with new music video | US television
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The Climbers review disappointingly flat Everest play
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The story of light: Nasa discoveries reimagined in pictures | Art and design
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When antisemitism goes hand in hand with philosemitism | Keith Kahn-Harris
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Riding a wave: surfing at Robertsport in Liberia in pictures | World news
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The Book Thief by Markus Zusak review | Children's books
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Bill Gates, Middlesbrough defender who inspired dementia campaign, dies | Middlesbrough
April 2024Middlesbrough This article is more than 2 months oldBill Gates, Middlesbrough defender who inspired dementia campaign, dies This article is more than 2 months oldGates, who made more than 330 appearances for Boro, was 79Illness inspired his wife to co-found Head For Change charityThe former Middlesbrough defender Bill Gates, who inspired a campaign to highlight links between football and dementia, has died aged 79.
Daughter: If You Leave review
April 2024Pop and rockReview(4AD)London trio Daughter make music for troubled souls and broken hearts – but there's no consolation in their debut album, only an echo of misery.
Fashion or fascist? The long tussle over that Fred Perry logo
April 2024The ObserverFashionThe polo shirt has been sported over decades by pop stars, football fans, ska-lovers and gay revellers, but now also by the far-right Proud Boys
I want them angry: Dillon Brooks and the birth of a Canadian villain
April 2024Memphis GrizzliesMany are surprised that one of the NBA’s most effective pests is from Canada. But the country’s players must fight to prove themselves south of their border
Jacki Weaver: I can be a cow, but I had a very polite English mother who taught me to be kind
April 2024The reader interviewMoviesInterviewJacki Weaver: ‘I can be a cow, but I had a very polite English mother who taught me to be kind’As told to Catherine ShoardThe twice Oscar-nominated star of Animal Kingdom and Silver Linings Playbook – as well as the upcoming Father Stu – on mangling accents, Vegemite and preteen fanmail
Jennifer Wilson obituary | Television & radio
April 2024Television & radioObituaryJennifer Wilson obituaryStage and screen actor known for her key role in the popular 1970s TV drama The BrothersJennifer Wilson, who has died aged 89, played a pivotal role in The Brothers, a hugely popular 1970s BBC television drama about conflicts in a Midlands family haulage business.
Norman Stone obituary | History books
April 2024History booksObituaryNorman Stone obituaryHistorian and controversial media commentator who taught at Cambridge, Oxford and in TurkeyOne of the specialities of the historian Norman Stone, who has died aged 78, was character assassination.
Rising MMA star Victoria The Prodigy Lee dies at age of 18 | MMA
April 2024MMA This article is more than 1 year oldRising MMA star Victoria ‘The Prodigy’ Lee dies at age of 18This article is more than 1 year oldFamily confirms teenager died on 26 December Fighter was sister of ONE champions Angela and Christian LeeVictoria Lee, one of the world’s most promising young mixed martial artists, has died at the age of 18, her family have confirmed.
The darkweb's nihilistic vigilante sees the light
April 2024Secure and protectInternetDoxbin was one of the darkweb’s most malicious and notorious sites, publishing personal details regardless of the consequences, before being shut down by the FBI and Europol.
Emily Blunt apologises for describing restaurant worker as enormous | Emily Blunt
April 2024Emily Blunt This article is more than 3 months oldEmily Blunt apologises for describing restaurant worker as ‘enormous’This article is more than 3 months oldOppenheimer star says she is ‘appalled’ by her remarks in 2012 interview with Jonathan Ross
Famous fans say farewell to the B-52s: They got me to question my own prejudices
April 2024Pop and rockAfter 46 years, the Athens originals are taking off for good later this year. David Byrne, Boy George and more pay tribute to one of the most unusual pop bands ever
It takes a thick skin to rock a bald head: meet the women embracing hair loss
April 2024Hair lossSociety often associates femininity with long, flowing locks – but a growing number of women are choosing to celebrate their baldness
Life, After by Antoine Leiris review embracing the now
April 2024Embracing the now … Antoine Leiris. Photograph: Frank Ferville/Agence Vu/The ObserverEmbracing the now … Antoine Leiris. Photograph: Frank Ferville/Agence Vu/The ObserverAutobiography and memoirReviewSix years after the Bataclan attack in which his wife was killed, Leiris writes a deft study of memory and rage
Lunar New Year 2023 around the world in pictures | Life and style
April 2024Lunar New Year 2023 around the world – in pictures Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via Email From Indonesia, Panama, Vietnam to Australia, families ring in the year of the rabbit
Mary Daly obituary | Feminism
April 2024FeminismObituaryMary Daly obituaryRadical US theologian and the world's first feminist philosopherMary Daly, who has died aged 81, was the world's first feminist philosopher, made famous by her inventive use of language, wit and passion to challenge patriarchy and religion.
The New Leviathans by John Gray review should we abandon hope and prepare for anarchy?
April 2024Book of the dayPhilosophy booksReviewThe philosopher falls back on generalities and sketches of oddballs in his latest, sometimes frenzied assault on liberalism and humanity
The White King review unpredictable, disturbing dystopian drama
April 2024Science fiction and fantasy filmsReviewA grim fascist state is the setting, but this is no Hunger Games franchise: instead there’s an atmosphere of brutality and suspicion in this story of a boy’s search for his father
Why were train porters in the US called "George"? | Notes and Queries
April 2024SEMANTIC ENIGMASWhy were train porters in the US called "George"? Paul Hibbs, Birmingham I have looked in four American slang dictionaries and none of them give this actual meaning.
'I should have died in 1992': Craig Ferguson's comedy comeback | Comedy
April 2024‘Nobody in Hollywood cared if I’d been a drunk’ … Craig Ferguson in Glasgow. He will perform a special show at the Edinburgh fringe.
Abyss: The Cuban Missile Crisis 1962 by Max Hastings review the eve of destruction
April 2024The ObserverHistory booksReviewThe historian’s incisive account of the standoff between the US and Russia has chilling and timely lessons 60 years on
Christmas gift ideas 2023 | Lifeandstyle
April 2024A Bear apron, a Van Gogh vase, a reversible Frida Kahlo jacket, a Britney death metal T-shirt … here, curated by our arts team, are 30 fabulous festive suggestions for the culture vulture in your life Published: 11:00 AM ncG1vNJzZmivp6x7tbTEoKyaqpSerq96wqikaKSZm7KiusOsq7KklWTApr7Inqpom5intrTAzJqqZp%2BZm8FutcOemKxlYmV%2FdA%3D%3D
England level Windies series with 75-run victory in fourth T20 as it happened | England in West
April 202419 Dec 202323.43 GMTTime for me to go and lie down in a darkened room. That was something very special. And it was just what the game needed, as the series is all square at 2-2 and both sides have the chance to win it on Thursday, back at the ground known as the Lara, in the fifth act of this pulsating drama.
Humanity has truly lost its way if were weaponising beluga whales | Jules Howard
April 2024OpinionWhales This article is more than 4 years oldHumanity has truly lost its way if we’re weaponising beluga whalesThis article is more than 4 years oldJules HowardIt’s a sad indictment when highly intelligent marine mammals are exploited for military aims
Indie band the Night Caf devastated by sudden death of lead singer Sean Martin | Music
April 2024Music This article is more than 2 months oldIndie band the Night Café ‘devastated’ by sudden death of lead singer Sean MartinThis article is more than 2 months oldFrontman’s Liverpool bandmates and fellow touring band the Wombats post tribute message and pictures online
Jair Bolsonaro wrecked Brazils presidential palace, TV report suggests | Brazil
April 2024Brazil This article is more than 1 year oldJair Bolsonaro wrecked Brazil’s presidential palace, TV report suggestsThis article is more than 1 year oldJournalist touring residence with new first lady is shown torn sofas, broken windows and art damaged by the sun
Our teenage son cross-dresses in my wife's clothes
April 2024Sexual healingRelationshipsAn erotic interest in cross-dressing is pretty common and falls within the normative range of human sexual interest and behaviourMy wife has had some items of clothing go missing over the last few months, which baffled us.
When and why did men start wearing ties? What is the point of them? They are uncomfortable and they
April 2024YESTERYEARWhen and why did men start wearing ties? What is the point of them? They are uncomfortable and they dangle in your soup.
'I wanted something 100% pornographic and 100% high art': the joy of writing about sex
April 2024FictionAs authors from Chaucer to Hollinghurst have shown, sex reveals our emotions, instincts and morals. The question is not why write about sex, claims author Garth Greenwell, it’s why write about anything else?
Guapa by Saleem Haddad review an explosive debut
April 2024FictionReviewThis day in a life of a gay man under a post-Arab spring dictatorship is as compelling as it is insightful
Ken Jeong: insecure men find my nude scenes reassuring | Comedy
April 2024ComedyInterviewKen Jeong: insecure men find my nude scenes reassuringRyan GilbeyAfter the smart-aleck sitcom Community and the outrageous Hangover movies, the rude and raging comedian is returning to standup
Mauricio Pochettino expects active role at Chelsea in January transfer window | Chelsea
April 2024ChelseaMauricio Pochettino expects active role at Chelsea in January transfer windowManager wants to strengthen defence and buy a striker‘I cannot conceive the idea of not being involved’Mauricio Pochettino has said that it would be crazy for him not to take an active role in Chelsea’s recruitment strategy during the January transfer window.
My streaming gem: why you should watch Chronicle of a Disappearance
April 2024My streaming gemMoviesThe latest in our series of writers highlighting films that have been overlooked by many is a recommendation for Palestinian film-maker Elia Suleiman’s compelling debut feature
Problem solved
April 2024Ask Annalisa BarbieriFamilyI recently found out my blood type – I think it means I can't be my parents' biological daughter.
The Dance: the South Africans who finish high school against all odds | Global development
April 2024Layla Baradien and her date, Uzair Abrahams, in front of her house in Bridgetown, Athlone.Many South African youths fail to graduate from high school.
The Doll
April 2024Short storiesLost for more than 70 years, this dark story of a man's obsessive passion for Rebecca, a mysterious violinist, hasn't been published since it appeared in a small collection in 1937Foreword.
Verne Troyers tragic death underlines the harm Mini-Me caused people with dwarfism | Verne Troyer
April 2024Verne Troyer This article is more than 5 years oldVerne Troyer’s tragic death underlines the harm Mini-Me caused people with dwarfismThis article is more than 5 years oldEugene GrantThe role of the aggressive, biddable pet in the Austin Powers films did huge damage to the dwarfism community and our struggle for respect
Asian Town, Qatar's mall for migrants: 'You can't ignore the racial undertones'
April 2024Cities This article is more than 5 years oldThis article is more than 5 years oldThe new Asian Town mall was designed to cater to Qatar’s roughly 2 million migrant workers – but critics say it is simply a way to segregate them
Briton torn to pieces by lions, inquest told | UK news
April 2024UK newsBriton torn to pieces by lions, inquest toldTeenager broke safari rule of sleeping with tent openA British man was torn to pieces by a pride of 12 lions while on safari in Zimbabwe, an inquest was told yesterday.
Dont Look Away review murdering mannequin is horror answer to Touch the Truck
April 2024FilmReviewA killer showroom dummy ends up as little more than a gimmick in Micheal Bafaro’s film, which fails to engage emotionally or psychologically
How Finland starts its fight against fake news in primary schools
April 2024The upsideFinlandCountry on frontline of information war teaches everyone from school pupils to politicians how to spot slippery information You can start when children are very young, said Kari Kivinen.
Older Americans protest against dirty banks funding oil and gas projects | Washington DC
April 2024Washington DC This article is more than 9 months oldOlder Americans protest against ‘dirty banks’ funding oil and gas projectsThis article is more than 9 months oldProtesters cut up credit cards and march to Washington branches of JPMorgan Chase, Citibank, Bank of America and Wells Fargo
Perry Henzell | Movies | The Guardian
April 2024MoviesObituaryPerry HenzellFilm director who took a Jamaican crime story to put the realities of island life on celluloidJamaican film-maker Perry Henzell, who has died of cancer aged 70, was one of the most noteworthy figures of Caribbean cinema.
Richie Hayward obituary | Pop and rock
April 2024Pop and rockObituaryRichie Hayward obituaryRock'n'roll drummer and founder member of the Californian band Little FeatThe drummer Richie Hayward, who has died aged 64 after treatment for liver cancer, will be remembered for his 40 years of service with the renowned Californian band Little Feat, of which he was a founding member, as well as for his work with a gilt-edged roster of rock'n'roll greats.
Samuel Beckett manuscript offers 'intimate' look into his mind | Books
April 2024Books This article is more than 10 years oldSamuel Beckett manuscript offers 'intimate' look into his mindThis article is more than 10 years oldInitial drafts of Murphy, up for auction next month, include extensive revisions as well as drawings of himself and James Joyce
Video released of petulant Trump in civil fraud trial deposition | Donald Trump
April 2024Donald TrumpVideo released of petulant Trump in civil fraud trial depositionSmirking, pouting and defiant ex-president bragged about properties and claimed he prevented nuclear war with North Korea
Henri Troyat | Books | The Guardian
April 2024BooksObituaryHenri TroyatProlific novelist and biographer whose style reflected his roots in French and Russian cultureHenri Troyat, who has died at the age of 95, was one of the most prolific and popular French writers of the 20th century.
Hope is a dying ember for black people in the US. Athletes have rekindled it | NBA
April 2024NBA This article is more than 3 years oldHope is a dying ember for black people in the US. Athletes have rekindled itThis article is more than 3 years oldKareem Abdul-JabbarWhen I boycotted the 1968 Olympics because of racial inequality I was ostracized.
Love and Trouble: Memoirs of a Former Wild Girl by Claire Dederer review
April 2024The ObserverAutobiography and memoirReviewThe author’s insights on middle age turn out to be more remarkable than her ‘wild’ youth in this sharply written memoir
My long lost dad, Martin Amis
April 2024FamilyDelilah Jeary was 18 when the man she called Daddy revealed that her biological father was actually the novelist Martin Amis.
Ohio priest who sex-trafficked boys he met in preschool given life sentence | Catholicism
April 2024Catholicism This article is more than 2 months oldOhio priest who sex-trafficked boys he met in preschool given life sentenceThis article is more than 2 months oldMichael Zacharias’s victims said the priest waited until they began abusing drugs before he sexually trafficked them
Oscar Wilde's faithless Christianity | Simon Critchley
April 2024Cif beliefReligion This article is more than 15 years oldOscar Wilde's faithless ChristianityThis article is more than 15 years oldSimon CritchleyOscar Wilde's radical reinvention of Christianity while he lay in Reading Gaol is a profound justification of faithOn 19th May 1897, Oscar Wilde was released from prison after two years' detention for acts of gross indecency.
Paul Sherwen obituary | Cycling
April 2024CyclingObituaryPaul Sherwen obituaryCyclist, television commentator and broadcaster who became one of the defining voices of his sportPaul Sherwen, who has died of a heart attack aged 62, was a pioneering member of the group of English-speaking cyclists nicknamed the Foreign Legion, a doughty five-times Tour de France finisher and, together with Phil Liggett, half of the Channel 4 commentary pairing that brought the race into British sitting rooms daily for the first time during the late 1980s.
Poem of the Week: Soliloquy of the Spanish Cloister by Robert Browning | Books
April 2024‘Water your damned flower-pots, do!’ ... an unnamed monk rages as he watches another gardening in Browning’s poem. Photograph: Alamy‘Water your damned flower-pots, do!
Treatise on Tolerance by Voltaire review - an attack on fanaticism
April 2024Nicholas Lezard's choiceFrancois Marie Arouet de VoltaireReviewA bestseller in the wake of Charlie Hebdo, this 18th-century criticism of religious violence is still relevant todayIn Toulouse in 1761, a shopkeeper’s son hanged himself in the family home.
From Bob Chilcott to the Chapel Royal: the best classical Christmas albums of 2023
April 2024Home listeningClassical musicReviewWinter’s the watchword, from Lassus and Byrd to radiant new works and that rare thing – an opera star who resists the sleigh bells
Fun with filth | Music
April 2024MusicFun with filthThey come from New York's shock art scene and they write songs about drugs, drag queens and cruising. Paul Lester meets clubland's hottest new act, the Scissor SistersThe Scissor Sisters clearly enjoy explaining the origins of their name.
How a prisoner in Colorado could help end half century of war in Colombia
April 2024ColombiaGovernment and rebel negotiators are coming closer to a peace agreement, with the help of former Farc leader Ricardo Palmera – who may be released
If I stood on the exact location of magnetic north, what direction would my compass point? | Notes a
April 2024Categories Nooks and crannies Yesteryear Semantic enigmas The body beautiful Red tape, white lies Speculative science This sceptred isle Root of all evil Ethical conundrums This sporting life Stage and screen Birds and the bees SPECULATIVE SCIENCEIf I stood on the exact location of magnetic north, what direction would my compass point?
The mysterious case of Vladimir Putin and Ronald Reagan | Russia
April 2024Russia This article is more than 14 years oldThe mysterious case of Vladimir Putin and Ronald ReaganThis article is more than 14 years oldIs the blond youth dressed as a tourist actually a tourist?
Two Venetian Ladies on a Terrace, Carpaccio (c1475) | Culture
April 2024Portrait of the weekCultureTwo Venetian Ladies on a Terrace, Carpaccio (c1475)· View the work online · Archive Artist: Vittore Carpaccio, active by 1490 and dead in 1525 or 1526, is the definitive painter of Venice.
US and UK prepare to launch strikes against Houthis in Yemen | Yemen
April 2024YemenUS and UK prepare to launch strikes against Houthis in YemenExperts believe western allies most likely to target coastal sites in attempt to halt spate of Houthi attacks in Red Sea
We dream big: Kyle Krauses plan to transform Parma into giants again
April 2024ParmaAmerican owner discusses role models, data and Gigi Buffon as he aims to bring success to the men’s and women’s teams
Young people allege abuse at center run by Arkansas man pardoned by Trump | Arkansas
April 2024Arkansas This article is more than 2 months oldYoung people allege abuse at center run by Arkansas man pardoned by TrumpThis article is more than 2 months oldFormer residents of Lord’s Ranch, run by Ted Suhl, convicted of bribery in 2016, say abuse was ‘systematic and widespread’
History of the Rain by Niall Williams review pure eccentric entertainment
April 2024FictionReviewCatherine Taylor is moved by a Booker-longlisted Irish family sagaNiall Williams came to prominence in 1997 with the publication of his first book, Four Letters of Love.
How to grow the herb shiso perilla
April 2024Alys Fowler's gardening columnGardening adviceThis herb is far more than a garnish – and once you get a taste for it, you may find you want a ready supply
Im sacrificing myself: agony of Kabuls secret sex workers
April 2024Global developmentDecades of war and grinding poverty have forced more Afghans into risky double lives to survive When Zainab met her first client almost two years ago, she was drunk, drugged-up, and had passed out by the time he started raping her.
Liberal Privilege review: Donald Trump Jr, Maga porn and the future of the Republican party
April 2024Donald Trump JrReviewShamelessly attacking Joe Biden, feeding red meat to the base, the president’s son shows again he is one to watch for 2024
Portugal 0-0 Chile (0-3 pens): Confederations Cup semi-final - as it happened | Confederations Cup
April 202428 Jun 201717.46 EDTMatch report: Claudio Bravo saves three penalties to send Chile to Confederations Cup finalRead more28 Jun 201716.46 EDTSummaryIt’s a painful exit for Portugal, but on the balance of play, it’s the right result.
Rare combination of tornadoes and softball-sized hail leads to deaths in Texas | Texas
April 2024Texas This article is more than 6 months oldRare combination of tornadoes and softball-sized hail leads to deaths in TexasThis article is more than 6 months oldSevere storms with hurricane-force winds in north-west Texas killed at least four people and caused widespread damage
Simon MacCorkindale obituary | Television
April 2024TelevisionObituarySimon MacCorkindale obituarySuave actor known for his roles in Falcon Crest, Casualty and the recent stage version of The Sound of MusicIn common with his contemporaries Jeremy Irons, Michael York and Hugh Grant, the actor Simon MacCorkindale, who has died of cancer aged 58, on screen projected the very English persona of an ex-public schoolboy.
TV review: Hatfields & McCoys; The Town That Caught Tourette's
April 2024TV reviewKevin CostnerReviewHow did the Hatfields and McCoys know who to shoot? They all looked alike with their big, bushy beardsThe 19th-century blood feud between the Hatfields and the McCoys – two families living either side of a river that marked the border between West Virginia and Kentucky – was famous enough for the term "
Winnie-the-Pooh book teaches Texas kids to run, hide, fight in a shooting | Texas
April 2024Texas This article is more than 7 months oldWinnie-the-Pooh book teaches Texas kids to ‘run, hide, fight’ in a shootingThis article is more than 7 months oldStay Safe book, produced by a law enforcement consulting firm in Houston, was sent home in backpacks of children
Bio-Dome: Kylie Minogue's worst career move is a blueprint for managing isolation
April 2024Bio-Dome’s Doyle and Bud are respectively played by one of the lesser Baldwins and Pauly Shore, who is a kind of weirder Adam Sandler.
David Beckham begins recovery from achilles injury | David Beckham
April 2024David Beckham This article is more than 13 years oldDavid Beckham begins recovery from achilles injuryThis article is more than 13 years old Midfielder will make 'complete recovery' in six months
Kim Gordon: I was busted for smoking pot at Disneyland | Life and style
April 2024The Q&ALife and styleInterviewKim Gordon: ‘I was busted for smoking pot at Disneyland’Rosanna GreenstreetThe musician on her daughter, Jean-Paul Sartre’s Nausea and why she despises Donald Trump
L'Wren Scott: stylish, successful and far from starstruck | L'Wren Scott
April 2024L'Wren Scott This article is more than 9 years oldL'Wren Scott: stylish, successful and far from starstruckThis article is more than 9 years oldHadley FreemanJust as her relationship with Mick Jagger brought her newfound attention in life, so it will do again in deathEven among the attention-seeking and glittery hordes in any garden variety fashion show, L'Wren Scott was hard to miss, even while she sought no notice.
Ronaldos defining display shows fino alla fine spirit is alive at Juventus | Juventus
April 2024SportblogJuventus This article is more than 4 years oldRonaldo’s defining display shows ‘fino alla fine’ spirit is alive at JuventusThis article is more than 4 years oldEni AlukoThe striker’s best performance for Juve in the Champions League embodied the club’s ‘until the end’ mottoThe Juventus motto is “fino alla fine” – in other words, until the end.
Roommate of Tamerlan Tsarnaev's wife says he was controlling and quarrelsome | Boston Marathon bombi
April 2024Boston Marathon bombing This article is more than 8 years oldRoommate of Tamerlan Tsarnaev's wife says he was controlling and quarrelsomeThis article is more than 8 years oldAmanda Random testifies that elder Tsarnaev cheated on Katherine Russell and tricked her into thinking she had contracted Aids
Two million-year-old skull of human cousin found by Australian team in South African cave | Archaeol
April 2024Archaeology This article is more than 3 years oldTwo million-year-old skull of human cousin found by Australian team in South African caveThis article is more than 3 years oldParanthropus robustus walked the earth at roughly the same time as our direct ancestor Homo erectus
Where is the exact centre of Britain? | Notes and Queries
April 2024THIS SCEPTRED ISLEWhere is the exact centre of Britain? Kendrick Curtis, Bath Avon Well the most centre point (i.
A day at the beach: A haul like this is insanely rare. It does feel like fate, I suppose | Lif
April 2024Jacob Robbens and Emma Lake, detecting at Balmoral beach in front of the Bathers Pavilion on Sydney’s north shore. Photograph: Blake Sharp-Wiggins/The GuardianTwo weeks after moving to Australia, Jacob Robbens and his partner Emma made the detectoring find of a lifetime on a busy Sydney beach
Labour wins Chester byelection with best result since 2010 | Labour
April 2024Labour This article is more than 1 year oldLabour wins Chester byelection with ‘best result since 2010’This article is more than 1 year oldRishi Sunak’s first test ends brutally, with 14-point swing pollsters say would give Starmer comfortable majority at election
Morgan Freeman says the terms Black History Month and African American are insults | Mor
April 2024‘You say Africa as if it’s a country when it’s a continent, like Europe’ … Morgan Freeman. Photograph: Valérie Macon/AFP/Getty Images‘You say Africa as if it’s a country when it’s a continent, like Europe’ … Morgan Freeman.
Revealed: the shocking levels of toxic lead in Chicago tap water
April 2024Elizabeth Granato, the wife of Illinois state senator Ram Villivalam, with their younger son Lokesh in the kitchen of their home in Chicago, Illinois.
San Antonio Spurs' Danny Green provokes outrage with 'Holocaust selfie' | San Antonio Spurs
April 2024San Antonio Spurs This article is more than 9 years oldSan Antonio Spurs' Danny Green provokes outrage with 'Holocaust selfie'This article is more than 9 years old Offensive caption posted with Berlin picture Green has apologised for any offence he caused #Holocaust selfies are inevitable if you turn solemn sites into tourist traps
Should parents be worried about so-called 'shag bands'?
April 2024ShortcutsUK newsTom Meltzer on the true meaning of the jelly bracelet crazeIt began, like so many pointless crazes, in the 1980s.
Six of the best US national trails chosen by experts | United States holidays
April 2024Back to my routes … the Upper Missouri River Breaks on the Lewis and Clark trail, Montana. Photograph: AlamyTo mark today’s 50th anniversary of the US national trails system, six hikers and outdoor writers pick their favourite routes across the American wilderness
Time the planting right and youll have blooming gladioli all summer long
April 2024Alys Fowler's gardening columnGardening adviceGlads like the good life, so plant in a sunny spot, top-dress, stake the flower spikes, then enjoy their velvety hues
Trust by Hernan Diaz review unreliable tales of a Manhattan mogul
April 2024Book of the dayFictionReviewA collection of four books in one about a Wall Street businessman in the 1920s captures our weakness for self-deception
Australian students handed wellbeing shots made by subsidiary of British American Tobacco
April 2024HealthAustralian students handed ‘wellbeing shots’ made by subsidiary of British American Tobacco – as experts fear new front in health warsExperts say tobacco companies are turning to the booming wellness industry as a way of normalising more harmful products, and that some brands obscure or hide their ownership
Faith Brook obituary | Film
April 2024FilmObituaryFaith Brook obituaryActor of poise and beauty who enjoyed a rich and productive career on both sides of the AtlanticFaith Brook, who has died aged 90, was an actor of remarkable elegance, poise and beauty.
Highest recorded temperature of 48.8C in Europe apparently logged in Sicily | Italy
April 2024Italy This article is more than 2 years oldHighest recorded temperature of 48.8C in Europe apparently logged in SicilyThis article is more than 2 years oldReading at monitoring station in Syracuse unverified but comes amid heatwave in last few days
I am happily settled, and yet I still think of my first love. Will it forever hold me in its sway?
April 2024Leading questionsMarriageIf we’re not careful nostalgia can lead to perpetual distraction, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith. You must find thrill in what you have
Jason Aldean 'wore blackface' for Halloween costume | Country
April 2024Country This article is more than 8 years oldJason Aldean 'wore blackface' for Halloween costumeThis article is more than 8 years oldPublicist confirms that country star dressed as Lil Wayne for a Halloween party as pictures of him in dark makeup emerge
Meet Gus Casely-Hayford, the man on a mission to drag museums into the 21st century | V&A
April 2024The ObserverV&AInterviewMeet Gus Casely-Hayford, the man on a mission to drag museums into the 21st centuryKadish Morris The director of the forthcoming V&A East in London wants to transform the visitor experience with digital technology, to address colonialism – and to bring in young people
Michael Jackson death trial: paramedic describes 'chaos' at scene | US news
April 2024US news This article is more than 12 years oldMichael Jackson death trial: paramedic describes 'chaos' at sceneThis article is more than 12 years oldThe first paramedic to reach the scene of Michael Jackson's death says he doubted the information given by the singer's doctor, Conrad MurrayThe first paramedic to reach Michael Jackson's bedroom has told a jury that the information he received from the physician charged in the singer's death did not add up.
Sinad OConnor and Shane MacGowan tribute concert lineup announced | Music
April 2024MusicSinéad O’Connor and Shane MacGowan tribute concert lineup announcedCat Power and David Gray among artists scheduled to perform at celebration in New York in March
There are two kinds of antiracism. Only one works, and it has nothing to do with diversity traini
April 2024OpinionRace This article is more than 6 months oldThere are two kinds of antiracism. Only one works, and it has nothing to do with ‘diversity training’This article is more than 6 months oldArun KundnaniWhile liberal antiracists argue over vocabulary, radicals take direct action – which is the only way to change the system
Beirut explosion devastates Sursock Palace and Museum in pictures | World news
April 2024Beirut explosion devastates Sursock Palace and Museum – in pictures Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via Email Among the many homes and buildings damaged by the Beirut explosion were the Sursock Palace and Museum.
Can you solve it? Puzzles you can do in the pub | Mathematics
April 2024Alex Bellos's Monday puzzleMathematicsCan you solve it? Puzzles you can do in the pubTest yourself against the readers of New Scientist magazine
Cash stuffing: savers warned over TikTok trend of keeping money in envelopes | Savings
April 2024Savings This article is more than 3 months oldCash stuffing: savers warned over TikTok trend of keeping money in envelopesThis article is more than 3 months oldBudgeting hack can lead to large amounts of money being stolen in break-ins, insurer says
Francois Toulour (Vincent Cassel) | guardian.co.uk Film
April 2024Francois Toulour (Vincent Cassel) Notes: Wealthy European playboy with a penchant for collecting art. Likes a challenge Last seen: On a yacht
Irwin's last moments caught on film | Media
April 2024Media This article is more than 17 years oldIrwin's last moments caught on filmThis article is more than 17 years oldCrocodile hunter Steve Irwin pulled the barb of a bull stingray out of his chest with his hands moments before succumbing to the deadly blow, video footage of the accident showed today.
Other plans by Crooked House owners have caused anger in Midlands | Pubs
April 2024Pubs This article is more than 5 months oldOther plans by Crooked House owners have caused anger in MidlandsThis article is more than 5 months oldATE Farms and associated firms attracted dozens of complaints before pub burned down in Staffordshire
Story of woman held captive in UK 'shows how real slavery is' | UK news
April 2024UK news This article is more than 7 years oldStory of woman held captive in UK 'shows how real slavery is'This article is more than 7 years oldUK anti-slavery commissioner says account by woman enslaved for 13 years shows issue is not something ‘happening miles away’
The Kraftwerk album covers in pictures | Music
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Trump suggests he would use FBI to go after political rivals if elected in 2024 | Donald Trump
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A Sherlock Carol review the detective takes on Dickens in a fresh festive mashup
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All the rage - victim of US bloggers' cartoon hits back | World news
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How a contested history feeds the Israel-Palestine conflict podcast | News
April 2024Today in Focus Israel-Gaza war How a contested history feeds the Israel-Palestine conflict More ways to listen Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Spotify RSS Feed Download Presented by Nosheen Iqbal with Chris McGreal; produced by Tom Glasser, Lucy Hough and Solomon King; executive producer Homa Khaleeli
Kevin Sinfield to quit as England rugby union coach after summer tour | England rugby union team
April 2024England rugby union teamKevin Sinfield to quit as England rugby union coach after summer tourRugby league great has been Borthwick’s No 2 since late 2022Sinfield to work with kickers having overseen defenceKevin Sinfield is to step down as England defence coach after the summer tour to Japan and New Zealand.
Raccoon dogs may be Britains next non-native pest, study finds | Invasive species
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The Lauras by Sara Taylor review an engrossing transgender road trip
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The World-Ending Fire: The Essential Wendell Berry review how Americas farmers betrayed the l
April 2024Science and nature booksReviewThese prescient essays are drawn from a 50-year campaign on behalf of old-style US agrarianism The writer who maintains that “progress” is a sham can always be fairly sure of a hearing.
Arizona Sky Village's residents have one rule: 'Turn off your goddamned lights'
April 2024EnvironmentNearly every house in this rural 450-acre development of stargazers is equipped with its own domed observatory, and outdoor lights are strictly forbidden.
Cardi B drops support for Biden over military aid to Ukraine and Israel | Joe Biden
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Farmers cleared over death of ELO cellist under giant hay bale | Music
April 2024Music This article is more than 11 years oldFarmers cleared over death of ELO cellist under giant hay baleThis article is more than 11 years oldTwo men not responsible for giant bale rolling out of farm and on to road, Plymouth court rulesTwo men have been acquitted of charges related to the death of former ELO cellist Mike Edwards in 2010.
Kanye West interview: 'I have driven my Truman Show boat into the painting' | Kanye West
April 2024Kanye West This article is more than 10 years oldKanye West interview: 'I have driven my Truman Show boat into the painting'This article is more than 10 years oldIn an extraordinary interview with Zane Lowe, the rapper-designer laid into the entire culture industry, more or lessKanye West launched an excoriating attack on racism across culture – in fashion, theatre, film and music – in an interview with Radio 1's Zane Lowe on Monday night.
Nephew calls Republican who tearfully opposed gay marriage bill a homophobe | Republicans
April 2024Republicans This article is more than 1 year oldNephew calls Republican who tearfully opposed gay marriage bill a homophobeThis article is more than 1 year oldCongresswoman Vicky Hartzler voted against bill protecting same-sex marriage but Andrew Hartzler, who is gay, was unimpressed
Orlam by PJ Harvey review musicians vision of a curious childhood
April 2024Book of the dayPJ HarveyReviewSet in a magical realist outpost of the West Country, the singer-songwriter’s novel-in-verse delights in Dorset dialect and folklore
The City slicker loses his way
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What is the origin of the term 'Spanish' as used, during my childhood in Yorkshire at least, to mean
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10 of the best pilgrim routes in Europe: readers travel tips
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Argentina's Ramiro Funes Mori returns to his boyhood in Texas to play USA
April 2024Ramiro Funes Mori lived in the US for eight years before returning to Argentina. Photograph: Joe Nicholson/USA Today SportsView image in fullscreenRamiro Funes Mori lived in the US for eight years before returning to Argentina.
Debunking stereotypes: Polish women are all beautiful | Poland
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Female 'cougars' are on the prowl. Or are they just a male fantasy? | Life and style
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If you like pina coladas and getting caught in the rain, will you find love?
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Janet Chisholm | Russia | The Guardian
April 2024RussiaObituaryJanet ChisholmFighting the cold war in MoscowJanet Chisholm, one of the most unlikely spies in the history of espionage, has died aged 75, without ever talking about her role in a major British cold war coup.
Three Hours by Rosamund Lupton review 180 nail-biting minutes
April 2024ThrillersReviewThe tension of a school siege is mingled with a meditation on the bonds of friendship Rosamund Lupton’s new novel opens on a “moment of stillness; as if time itself is waiting, can no longer be measured”.
Top 10 books about social media
April 2024Top 10sBooksIn fiction and in fact, these books trace how in less than 15 years, billions of people have given up a good deal of their waking life to Web 2.
Victorias Secret was never female-friendly its shtick was about pleasing men | Rhiannon Lucy
April 2024OpinionBody image This article is more than 4 years oldVictoria’s Secret was never female-friendly – its shtick was about pleasing menThis article is more than 4 years oldRhiannon Lucy CosslettThe lingerie brand’s runway show has been cancelled this year – it’s clear women are abandoning its pornified aestheticLingerie brand Victoria’s Secret seems to be having an identity crisis.
A Pocketful of Happiness by Richard E Grant review Tigger and his one true love
March 2024Book of the dayAutobiography and memoirReviewThe vivacious actor’s weakness for gossip and glitz goes hand in hand with devotion to his wife in this touching diary, mostly written in the last year of her life
Beabadoobee: 'I want to be that girl I needed when I was 15' | Pop and rock
March 2024Before sunrise … Beabadoobee. Photograph: Callum HarrisonBefore sunrise … Beabadoobee. Photograph: Callum HarrisonPop and rockInterviewBeabadoobee: 'I want to be that girl I needed when I was 15'Alexis PetridisShe’s channeled teenage misery and drug use into songs inspired by her grunge heroes – and now the 20-year-old is being hailed as the voice of Generation Z
Google removes results linking to stolen photos of Jennifer Lawrence nude | Google
March 2024Google This article is more than 9 years oldGoogle removes results linking to stolen photos of Jennifer Lawrence nudeThis article is more than 9 years oldLinks to sites hosting the hacked photos have started to be removed by Google after copyright takedown requests filed by Lawrence’s lawyers
Journey to Bethlehem review Antonio Banderas steals show as evil Herod in Bible musical
March 2024MoviesReviewIf Disney made Christian movies, they would look like this, with Mary in the mould of Beauty and the Beast’s Belle, Joseph giving Aladdin vibes and Banderas stealing every scene
La vie en rose: 40 years of Pierre et Gilles in pictures | Art and design
March 2024La vie en rose: 40 years of Pierre et Gilles – in pictures Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via Email From Boy George crossed with Krishna to Serge Gainsbourg as an imprisoned Santa, a new book traces four decades of brilliant images from the photographer and painter couple Pierre and Gilles
Mein Kampf copy signed by Hitler sells for 21,000 | Adolf Hitler
March 2024Adolf Hitler This article is more than 14 years oldMein Kampf copy signed by Hitler sells for £21,000This article is more than 14 years oldA rare signed copy of Adolf Hitler's Mein Kampf sold for £21,000 at auction today.
On the road: Nissan Pulsar car review
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The Gilded Age review it takes some nerve to give Oscar Wilde a cameo then grant him no good
March 2024TV reviewTelevision & radioReviewThough Julian Fellowes’ tale of New York aristos never fizzes as it should, you will still swallow it whole … even if it feels wrong with every fibre of your being
The ugly truths behind Rihanna's beautiful body | Rihanna
March 2024Rihanna This article is more than 12 years oldThe ugly truths behind Rihanna's beautiful bodyThis article is more than 12 years oldDeborah OrrUS Vogue's cover picture of the pop star reminds us that fashion prefers to keep silent on feminist issuesRihanna photographed by Annie Leibovitz for US Vogue's April issue, on sale in the US from 22 March.
Are police the biggest threat to massage parlor workers safety?
March 2024US newsExperts say the fear of arrest for massage workers – many of whom are undocumented – is greater than the fear of robbery or assault from clients
Films beginning with T | Film
March 20241000 films to see before you dieFilmFilms beginning with TThe Taking of Pelham 123 (Joseph H Sargent, 1974) In Sargent's ingenious, headlong thriller about a New York subway-train hijack, transit detective Walther Matthau handles things ably above ground, but the real attractions are down below: the gang of ruthless hijackers code-named, Reservoir Dogs-style, after colours, and led by the implacable Robert Shaw in one of his nastiest roles.
Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern to write a book on leadership | New Zealand
March 2024New Zealand This article is more than 6 months oldFormer New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern to write a book on leadershipThis article is more than 6 months oldArdern says the book will expand on how to be ‘your own kind of leader and still make a difference’
Man accused of murdering partner in apartment in Sydneys inner west | Sydney
March 2024The woman allegedly murdered is believed to be in her 40s and has not been formally identified. Photograph: Joel Carrett/AAPThe woman allegedly murdered is believed to be in her 40s and has not been formally identified.
Mel Gibson apologises for anti-semitic outburst | Film
March 2024Film This article is more than 17 years oldMel Gibson apologises for anti-semitic outburstThis article is more than 17 years oldMel Gibson says his anti-semitic outburst in July was "
Pete La Roca obituary | Jazz
March 2024JazzObituaryPete La Roca obituaryInventive 60s jazz drummer who played with Rollins, Coltrane and GetzTo Pete La Roca, the American jazz drummer and composer, who has died aged 74, jazz was a swinging music that contained the promise of surprise.
Red faces at Moulin Rouge for racist ban | World news
March 2024World newsRed faces at Moulin Rouge for racist banThe Moulin Rouge cabaret, home of the frilly-knickered can-can girl and a Paris landmark for more than a century, achieved notoriety of a different kind yesterday when a court found its management guilty of racial discrimination.
The wild world of freestyle dance
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Top 10 books about trees
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Computerising the body: Microsoft wins patent to exploit network potential of skin | Microsoft
March 2024Microsoft This article is more than 19 years oldComputerising the body: Microsoft wins patent to exploit network potential of skinThis article is more than 19 years oldFact or fiction - carrying a keyboard on your armCall it the ultimate wireless network.
Everton 1-3 Liverpool: 1986 FA Cup final as it happened | FA Cup
March 20249 May 202012.00 EDTSo commiserations to Everton ... and congratulations to double-winners Liverpool! That was a wonderful final. Had Everton managed to find a second goal just after the break, when Liverpool collectively lost their heads - they looked gone - they’d have surely closed this game out.
How American Gods changed the game for gay sex on TV
March 2024A truly evocative and emotional vignette … Salim (Omid Abtahi) and a djinni in human form (played by Mousa Kraish) in American Gods.
How to Be an Anticapitalist in the 21st Century by Erik Olin Wright review
March 2024Politics booksReviewAn essential study of what is wrong with capitalism – and how to create a new socialist societyAs long as there have been people who called themselves socialists, there have been people arguing about what socialism is.
Leader of the pack
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NBA veterans are more vital than ever. So why are they being pushed out?
March 2024NBAYoung players are entering the NBA with more money, fame and playing time than ever before. But they also have less guidance from established veterans
NT mayor defies calls to quit after video shows him pinning Aboriginal boy to ground | Northern Terr
March 2024Northern Territory This article is more than 3 months oldNT mayor defies calls to quit after video shows him pinning Aboriginal boy to groundThis article is more than 3 months oldNational children’s commissioner labels footage ‘disgraceful’ but Barkly council’s Jeffrey McLaughlin says force used as part of a ‘lawful citizen’s arrest’ was ‘entirely reasonable’
The real Lady Chatterley: society hostess loved and parodied by Bloomsbury group | UK news
March 2024UK newsThe real Lady Chatterley: society hostess loved and parodied by Bloomsbury groupAuction of letters shows heartbreak behind the affairs of artistic patronA cache of unpublished letters from the novelist Virginia Woolf and scores of first editions inscribed by leading writers and poets of the early 20th century has emerged in the contents of the library of Lady Ottoline Morrell, the society hostess who became one of the most flamboyant, loved and mocked associates of the Bloomsbury group.
Unveiled: Adam and Eve naked again after centuries-old cover-up | Exhibitions
March 2024Adam and Eve are seen as they were painted 500 years ago. Photograph: Andrew Morris/The Fitzwilliam MuseumAdam and Eve are seen as they were painted 500 years ago.
Asylum seekers housed in UK hotels to have allowance cut to 1.25 a day | Immigration and asylum
March 2024Immigration and asylum This article is more than 1 month oldAsylum seekers housed in UK hotels to have allowance cut to £1.
Bitter princess turns on Dutch royal family | World news
March 2024World newsBitter princess turns on Dutch royal familyPM steps in to avert £23m suit against queenThe Dutch prime minister was forced yesterday to intervene in a row engulfing the country's normally staid royal family after the queen's embittered niece appeared on television and threatened to sue her aunt for tens of millions of pounds in damages for defamation.
Fancy hunting a kangaroo? Or a zebra? In Texas, you can pay to play | Texas
March 2024A taxidermy Alaskan brown bear and other animals at the Ox Ranch near Uvalde, Texas. Photograph: Tamir Kalifa/The GuardianIn ‘canned’ hunts, captive animals are shot for meat and trophies but ranchers say they need to make money and exotic animals offer a steady revenue by Alexandra VillarrealIn the rolling expanse of rural west Texas, a southern white rhinoceros named Killian has learned to come when he’s called.
Last stop for Ron DeSantis on tour of Iowa as 2024 state caucuses loom | Ron DeSantis
March 2024DeSantis’s tour of all 99 Iowa counties led the Trump team to compare him to fellow candidate Ryan Binkley, a pastor and businessman.
Mad Men recap: season seven, episode three Field Trip
March 2024Mad Men: notes from the break roomMad MenBitter Betty, humiliation for Don and the Megan-shape hanging in the balance. Are you as hooked as I am?
Nobody has ever been astonished by an apple sorry Czanne, but still lifes are dull as he
March 2024CultureA vase with some pears? A jug with some bananas? Cutlery? Are you kidding? Painters of still lifes have a lot to answer for – and today’s new breed would be better off tackling air fryers or discarded Deliveroo packaging
Sonic Youths greatest songs ranked! | Sonic Youth
March 2024Thurston Moore, Kim Gordon, Steve Shelley, Lee Ranaldo, 1988. Photograph: Everett Collection Inc/AlamyAs they release two live albums to benefit abortion support groups, we rate the best of the New York band who collided alt-rock with the avant garde in a thrilling noise
The Mars Volta: The most revolutionary thing we could do was to make a pop record | Pop and ro
March 2024Pop and rockInterviewThe Mars Volta: ‘The most revolutionary thing we could do was to make a pop record’John DoranAfter their 2013 split left fans in shock, Cedric Bixler-Zavala and Omar Rodríguez-López reveal how the Church of Scientology drove them apart – and inspired their surprise new album
Who owns the space under cities? The attempt to map the earth beneath us
March 2024CitiesThe space under cities is getting busier – from transport excavations to billionaire’s mega-basements. So how to keep track of what’s down there?
'Prince' Naseem stripped of MBE after time in jail for car crash | UK news
March 2024UK news'Prince' Naseem stripped of MBE after time in jail for car crashThe former world boxing champion "Prince" Naseem Hamed has been stripped of his MBE following his 15-month prison sentence for dangerous driving.
Experience: my dog underwent gender reassignment surgery
March 2024ExperienceDogsMolly seemed like a perfectly normal female pup at first. It was only when she started taking walks outside that we noticed unusual behaviour
Hes got that beast in him: the difficult legacy of Mike Tyson
March 2024US televisionThe boxer has disowned a new scripted series about his life, as those who have known him continue to have complicated thoughts on who he is and was
Lisa Fischer on life in the shadows of the Stones and Tina Turner: 'I got used to keeping quiet'
March 2024‘It’s taken me almost 50 years to get there’: Lisa Fischer reflects on finally being at peace with the world. Photograph: Sarah Lee/The Guardian‘It’s taken me almost 50 years to get there’: Lisa Fischer reflects on finally being at peace with the world.
Meet the aromantics: Im not cold I just dont have any romantic feelings
March 2024RelationshipsThey’ve been labelled heartless or deluded, but an increasing number of people don’t conform to the concepts of true love and marriage.
Pearl Jam review a sensitive, subversive new vision for classic rock
March 2024Pearl JamReviewBST Hyde Park, London A band who were once criticised for their earnestness find their true home in vast massed gatherings like these, uniting the crowd with thrilling humanist anthems
The Mystery of Princess Louise: Queen Victoria's Rebellious Daughter by Lucinda Hawksley review
March 2024The ObserverBiography booksReviewThis life of a spirited princess who thrived despite her upbringing is both revealing and enthrallingPrincess Louise was the sixth child of Queen Victoria, a woman who famously loathed babies, and from her very first wail, Her Majesty was apt to see her as odd and difficult.
Tyler, the Creator: I've been banned from entering the UK | Music
March 2024Music This article is more than 8 years oldTyler, the Creator: I've been banned from entering the UKThis article is more than 8 years oldRapper says he has been banned from Britain, which has led to cancellation of Reading and Leeds shows, because his old lyrics were offensive
What is Rumble, the video-sharing platform immune to cancel culture?
March 2024TechnologyExplainerThe $2bn platform where Russell Brand has 1.4 million followers is popular among conservative commentators and conspiracy theorists Rumble, the video-sharing platform where Russell Brand has 1.
Bill Cosby plans to tour again in 2023 despite new sexual assault lawsuit | Bill Cosby
March 2024Bill Cosby This article is more than 1 year oldBill Cosby plans to tour again in 2023 despite new sexual assault lawsuitThis article is more than 1 year oldActor’s radio announcement met with incredulity after his 2018 conviction and new complaint filed by five women in New York
Djokovic praises amazing Dino Prizmic after first-round Australian Open duel | Australian Open
March 2024Australian Open 2024Djokovic praises ‘amazing’ Dino Prizmic after first-round Australian Open duelCroatian teenager takes set off Djokovic on grand slam debut‘This is his moment.
Hoard of 1,000-year-old Viking coins unearthed in Denmark | Archaeology
March 2024The silver coins were found about 5 miles from the Fyrkat Viking ringfort, near the town of Hobro. Photograph: North Jutland MuseumThe silver coins were found about 5 miles from the Fyrkat Viking ringfort, near the town of Hobro.
Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons review Aidan Turner and Jenna Coleman star in sharp drama
March 2024TheatreReviewHarold Pinter theatre, London Josie Rourke’s West End revival of Sam Steiner’s fringe hit really lifts when the show’s starry duo drop their romcom routine
The film that makes me cry: The Lion King | The film that makes me cry
March 2024Film blogThe film that makes me cryThe film that makes me cry: The Lion KingSometimes it’s the simplest things in life that make you cry, and Disney’s 20-year-old animation is one of them: unsophisticated, illogical – and crushingly sad
The Nutcracker review English National Ballet and the Royal Ballets annual festive face-off
March 2024The ObserverBalletReviewColiseum; Royal Opera House, London The two companies variously capture the Christmas classic’s glittering pleasures – and its narrative strangeness
Topless protesters bare breasts in push for women's rights | Protest
March 2024Marisse Caissy of Montreal participates in the GoTopless Pride Parade in New York City. Photograph: Mark Lennihan/APMarisse Caissy of Montreal participates in the GoTopless Pride Parade in New York City.
US states invest $300m in Israeli bonds since start of Israel-Hamas war | US news
March 2024US news This article is more than 2 months oldUS states invest $300m in Israeli bonds since start of Israel-Hamas warThis article is more than 2 months oldMajority of funds comes from states with officials belonging to conservative group that has attacked ‘political’ investments
Why are salaries so markedly different between British and US orchestras? | Classical music
March 2024Tom Service on classical musicClassical musicWhy are salaries so markedly different between British and US orchestras?Half a million bucks for leading the New York Philharmonic, while most US orchestral musicians earn around double what their British counterparts do.
Controversial 'rectal feeding' technique used to control detainees' behaviour | CIA torture report
March 2024CIA torture reportControversial 'rectal feeding' technique used to control detainees' behaviourCIA report shows at least five detainees were subjected to the extreme medical practice, better knows as a nutrient enema
Emma Raducanu splits from coach Sebastian Sachs amid injury layoff | Emma Raducanu
March 2024Emma Raducanu This article is more than 7 months oldEmma Raducanu splits from coach Sebastian Sachs amid injury layoffThis article is more than 7 months oldRaducanu says it is ‘unfeasible to continue’ during breakBritish No 1 is now seeking her sixth coach in two yearsEmma Raducanu will have to find another new coach when she makes her return to professional tennis after announcing she has parted ways with Sebastian Sachs.
Florida: Black man in severe pain from violent beatdown arrest, lawyers say | Florida
March 2024Florida This article is more than 3 months oldFlorida: Black man in severe pain from violent ‘beatdown’ arrest, lawyers sayThis article is more than 3 months oldAttorneys for Le’Keian Woods, seen on video being beaten by Jacksonville police officers, say client has ruptured kidney
George Zimmerman's wife Shellie to file for divorce after six years | George Zimmerman
March 2024George Zimmerman This article is more than 10 years oldGeorge Zimmerman's wife Shellie to file for divorce after six yearsThis article is more than 10 years oldShellie Zimmerman seeks divorce from Florida neighbourhood watch leader acquitted of murdering Trayvon MartinThe wife of George Zimmerman, a Florida neighbourhood watch leader acquitted in July of murdering the unarmed teenager Trayvon Martin, is filing for divorce, her lawyer said on Thursday.
Peaky Blinders recap: series two, episode six what a finale!
March 2024Peaky Blinders: episode by episodePeaky BlindersPacked with revelations, this was Peaky Blinders at its best – a gut-wrenching and beautifully directed climax
Peter de Savary obituary | Business
March 2024Peter de Savary outside Bovey Castle in Dartmoor national park, which he purchased and refurbished in 2003. Photograph: Marc Hill/AlamyPeter de Savary outside Bovey Castle in Dartmoor national park, which he purchased and refurbished in 2003.
Saffron Burrows: Im really proud of my family and who they are | Television & radio
March 2024Television & radioInterviewSaffron Burrows: ‘I’m really proud of my family and who they are’Hermione HobySocialist Worker, teen model, Hollywood star … at 42, Saffron Burrows has already had many lives.
The international dealers in death | World news
March 2024World newsThe international dealers in deathThe world is awash with guns - at least 550 million of them. An endless cheap supply of small arms has spawned an epidemic of killing.
They thought we were terrorists: meet Joe Rush, the master of mutoid art and king of Glastonbu
March 2024DocumentaryInterview‘They thought we were terrorists’: meet Joe Rush, the master of mutoid art and king of GlastonburyStuart JeffriesThe punky master of outsider art was once a pariah, thrown out of Britain for his anarchist ways.
Alton Towers: footage of ride seconds after crash - video | Travel
March 2024Theme parks Alton Towers: footage of ride seconds after crash - video Amateur footage appears to show passengers trapped on board a crashed rollercoaster ride at Alton Towers amusement park.
Decoding Russian criminal tattoos in pictures | Art and design
March 2024Decoding Russian criminal tattoos – in pictures Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via Email From the 1960s to the 1980s, Arkady Bronnikov visited correctional facilities all over the Soviet Union and photographed thousands of tattooed inmates to decode their body art – and helped solve many crimes by identifying criminals based on their ink.
Girls Against God by Jenny Hval review a call to revolution
March 2024Fiction in translationReviewThe Norwegian musician rebels against blandness and convention in a novel that veers from melodramatic teenscape to social panorama
Melvin Burgess: 'Junk is the book I wish I had when I was 15' | Children's books
March 2024Melvin Burgess: It used to be Alice in Wonderland and Fluffy Bunny – now suddenly it’s junkie whores rolling round in the gutter.
Sometimes a hurricane, sometimes plain: Megan Rapinoes unpredictable fashion instincts
March 2024FashionTalismanic United States footballer’s diverse approach to clothes mirrors her flair on the field The United States women’s national football team (USWNT) are off to a good start in the defence of their World Cup title, winning their opening match against Vietnam 3-0 before drawing with the Netherlands on Thursday.
Storm Hunter blows away Laura Siegemund in emotional Australian Open breakthrough | Australian Open
March 2024Australian Open 2024Storm Hunter blows away Laura Siegemund in emotional Australian Open breakthroughHunter defeats Siegemund 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 to make round threeWorld doubles No 1 continues recent hot run of singles formThe tears welled in the eyes of Storm Hunter not once, but twice, as she spoke about reaching the third round of a grand slam singles draw for the first time at the Australian Open on Wednesday.
This golf sim is the best video game ever I just need to figure out why | Games
March 2024Games This article is more than 3 months oldThis golf sim is the best video game ever – I just need to figure out whyThis article is more than 3 months oldDominik DiamondI hate real life golf – too many things can go wrong.
Top 10 postmodern books | Books
March 2024Top 10sBooksTop 10 postmodern booksFrom opaque theory to giddily playful fiction by Chris Kraus and Salman Rushdie, the era that followed modernism is as much about politics as art
Vanishing Leprechaun, Disappearing Dwarf and Swinging Sixties Pin-up Girls puzzles in pictures |
March 2024Vanishing Leprechaun, Disappearing Dwarf and Swinging Sixties Pin-up Girls – puzzles in pictures Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via Email A pictorial history of a much-loved, much-imitated geometrical illusion
Finally, a Viral Post Generator for LinkedIn posts so you can spend more time on #career #goals | Je
March 2024OpinionLinkedIn This article is more than 1 year oldFinally, a Viral Post Generator for LinkedIn posts so you can spend more time on #career #goalsThis article is more than 1 year oldJennifer WongWhen comedian Jennifer Wong learned that AI was writing viral LinkedIn posts, she couldn’t resist going on a journey of discovery
Gemma Arterton reveals studio filmed her exercising to make her lose weight for role | Gemma Arterto
March 2024Gemma Arterton This article is more than 6 years oldGemma Arterton reveals studio filmed her exercising to make her lose weight for roleThis article is more than 6 years oldActor describes ‘traumatic’ experience in Morocco when Hollywood producers flew out a personal trainer and filmed her at the gym to prove she was exercising
Heil Kitty: weaponising cuteness to shame neo-Nazis | Street art
March 2024Street artHeil Kitty: weaponising cuteness to shame neo-NazisStockholm street artist Herr Nilsson combines the cartoonish and controversial to remind us of ‘the thin line between love and hate’ as right wing groups gain strength in Europe
Holes by Louis sachar - review | Children's books
March 2024Children's booksChildren's booksHoles by Louis sachar - review'It's full of adventure and questions and had me up reading for most of the night, desperate to find out what happens'I would call this book .
Jack Nicholson's 1975 Bafta speech from the set of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest video | Film
March 2024Baftas 2015 Jack Nicholson's 1975 Bafta speech from the set of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest – video After winning the best film actor Bafta for his roles in The Last Detail and Chinatown, Jack Nicholson performs a spectacular glass-smashing acceptance speech from the set (in Oregon) of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, which was still in production.
Lets not forget the real star of Barbie: shameless product placement | Amelia Tait
March 2024OpinionBarbie This article is more than 5 months oldLet’s not forget the real star of Barbie: shameless product placementThis article is more than 5 months oldAmelia TaitThe film is like a Russian doll of adverts.
Shirley Thompson: how the brilliant Black composer beat the system that shut her out | Classical mus
March 2024‘I certainly did not fit into their box’ … Thompson. Photograph: Wunmi Onibudo/The GuardianWithout reviews, her commissions dried up. But her talent and tenacity led her to become the first woman in Europe to compose and conduct a symphony in four decades
XFL and USFL announce new, merged spring football league | XFL
March 2024XFLXFL and USFL announce new, merged spring football leagueThe United Football League to kickoff in March 20242023 XFL and USFL champions will play in opening gameThe latest edition of a spring football league will be called the “United Football League”, after the merged XFL-USFL leagues confirmed they will be merging.
Cdric Grolet at the Berkeley, London W1: Spiking the blood sugar levels of Europe restau
March 2024Sort-of cafe, sort-of cake lab: Cédric Grolet Goūter at The Berkeley. Photograph: Ming Tang-Evans/The GuardianView image in fullscreenSort-of cafe, sort-of cake lab: Cédric Grolet Goūter at The Berkeley.
Dark Neighbourhood by Vanessa Onwuemezi review wildly original
March 2024Short storiesReviewThis debut collection of stories uses visceral language and a disruptive style to explore the challenges of knowing ourselves and others In the eponymous story of Vanessa Onwuemezi’s beautiful, vertiginous and enriching first collection, the reader inhabits what might be the very near future.
I couldnt talk about her for years: my godmother, Amy Winehouse
March 2024TelevisionShe cooked, watched Countdown and was mentored by the legendary singer. Now, 10 years after her death, Dionne Bromfield has finally addressed the grief she couldn’t deal with aged 15
I want a president who has been gaybashed: Americas underground anthem
March 2024The great women's art bulletinArtZoe Leonard wanted a leader who had been on welfare, lost a lover to Aids, and much more.
Look on the braai side! How to host your own South African barbecue
March 2024BarbecueBoris and Carrie Johnson opted for it at their wedding celebrations. Here’s how you can recreate the feasting at home
Revealed: many common omega-3 fish oil supplements are rancid | Fish oil
March 2024Seascape: the state of our oceansFish oil This article is more than 2 years oldRevealed: many common omega-3 fish oil supplements are ‘rancid’This article is more than 2 years oldIndependent tests find that a number of products on the market use oxidised oils, with the rancidity often masked by flavourings
Russell Crowe names koala chlamydia clinic after John Oliver | John Oliver
March 2024John Oliver This article is more than 5 years oldRussell Crowe names koala chlamydia clinic after John OliverThis article is more than 5 years oldActor gets his own back after comedian bought jock strap from Cinderella Man in ‘divorce auction’ and donated it to Alaskan video store
Why Blog del Narco has become the most important website in Mexico | Mexico
March 2024MexicoAnalysisWhy Blog del Narco has become the most important website in MexicoMelissa del Bosque for the Texas ObserverThe power of the drug cartels has forced Mexico's media into silence – so Blog del Narco's voice is more essential than everIn 2010, the birth year of the popular and controversial website Blog del Narco, Mexico's tumultuous drug war reached a turning point.
A brief history of Brylcreem | Fashion
March 2024Fashion blogFashionA brief history of BrylcreemFrom Teddy Boys to Mad Men, the slick-backed quiff has come in and out of fashion for decades, and a humble cream from Birmingham has helped keep each hair firmly in placeWhat's the story?
Dani Alves fires Juventus past Monaco into Champions League final | Champions League
March 2024Champions LeagueDani Alves fires Juventus past Monaco into Champions League finalThe most startling cheer of a boisterous, balmy night in Turin came 10 minutes after the final whistle as the last of the victorious Juventus players left the pitch.
Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine byGail Honeyman review only the lonely
March 2024FictionReviewFrom pop-star crushes to meals for one, the life of an outsider is vividly captured in this joyful debut, discovered through a writing competition and sold for huge sums worldwide
Fans came to mourn Adam Johnson but amid the flowers and tears were fears and defiance
March 2024Floral tributes placed outside the Motorpoint Arena in Nottingham in memory of Adam Johnson, the Nottingham Panthers ice hockey player who was killed in an accident during a match last month.
High street? Dutch ecstasy shop shows possible way for drug reform
March 2024Netherlands This article is more than 1 year oldThis article is more than 1 year oldMock-up XTC store in the centre of Utrecht demonstrates how drug might be sold if regulations change
I always wanted to be a mother
March 2024A marriage in recoveryParents and parentingFrom as young as I can remember I always wanted to have children. Find a man, have unprotected sex, then worry about all the rest later was the planWhen I was seven, a favourite toy was my two-year-old brother's tractor.
Royal Ascot day three: Dettori win caps historic day for horse racing as it happened | Royal Asc
March 202422 Jun 202314.20 EDTFrankie Dettori wins Gold Cup at his last Royal Ascot on Courage Mon AmiRead moreKing Charles and queen celebrate thrilling win for Desert Hero at Royal AscotRead moreRoyal Ascot day four: Dettori holds strong claims in Commonwealth CupRead more22 Jun 202313.
The 10 best female comedians
March 2024The 10 best ...CultureStephanie Merritt picks the leading ladies of stand-up Victoria WoodThe grande dame of British women stand-ups, Wood has featured character comedy, jokes, sketches and songs and draws heavily on her Lancashire roots and keen observations of ordinary women's experiences.
The Tampa affair, 20 years on: the ship that capsized Australias refugee policy
March 2024Australian immigration and asylumWhen a Norwegian freighter rescued 433 asylum seekers from a sinking vessel en route to Christmas Island, it sparked a crisis that led to hardline border policies and indelibly shifted the response to boat arrivals
"On a dark desert highway, cool wind in my hair, warm smell of colitas, rising up through the air".
March 2024STAGE AND SCREEN"On a dark desert highway, cool wind in my hair, warm smell of colitas, rising up through the air"
A new short story by Colm Tibn
March 2024Colm TóibínThe Empty FamilyI have come back here. I can look out and see the soft sky and the faint line of the horizon and the way the light changes over the sea.
Arctic Monkeys: 'In Mexico it was like Beatlemania' | Arctic Monkeys
March 2024The ObserverArctic MonkeysInterviewArctic Monkeys: 'In Mexico it was like Beatlemania'Elizabeth DayHave fame and LA changed Sheffield's street-smart rockers? Here, the childhood chums discuss friendship, books, songwriting – and their favourite condimentThe four members of Arctic Monkeys are standing in what seems like a giant shipping container somewhere on the outskirts of Maidstone.
Blame, threat and clash: the war between pickleball and tennis players is escalating on and off
March 2024Zorano Tubo, right, leads a pickleball clinic in West Hartford, Connecticut. Photograph: Christopher Lee/The GuardianPickleball is booming among the older generation in the US and often space is created by encroaching on tennis players’ territory
Bret Easton Ellis: My ability to trigger millennials is insane | Bret Easton Ellis
March 2024The ObserverBret Easton EllisInterviewBret Easton Ellis: ‘My ability to trigger millennials is insane’ Rachel CookeThe former enfant terrible of 80s literature is now a self-appointed scourge of victimhood and outrage.
Former Suriname dictator missing after failing to turn himself in to prison | Suriname
March 2024SurinameFormer Suriname dictator missing after failing to turn himself in to prisonWife of Dési Bouterse, sentenced last month to 20 years for 1982 killings of opponents, says ‘he’s not going to turn himself in’
Nick Chubb out for season after severe knee injury in Browns loss to Steelers | NFL
March 2024NFL This article is more than 4 months oldNick Chubb ‘out for season’ after severe knee injury in Browns’ loss to SteelersThis article is more than 4 months oldRunning back injured same knee while in collegeSaints beat Panthers in Monday’s other gameThe Cleveland Browns’ star running back, Nick Chubb, was carted off the field with what appeared to be a severe knee injury during his team’s 26-22 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday night.
Portrait of a killer: art class in one of Mexicos most notorious prisons | Mexico
March 2024César Aréchiga’s portraits of his art students in Puente Grande prison in Mexico. Photograph: Registro Foto de Obra/César Aréchiga/Guardian DesignIn 2016, artist César Aréchiga talked one of Mexico’s most dangerous maximum security prisons into letting him run art classes for its inmates, many of them violent gang members.
Witness boycott brings Rwandan genocide trials to a halt | World news
March 2024World newsWitness boycott brings Rwandan genocide trials to a haltTrials at the international Rwandan genocide tribunal have ground to a halt because witnesses are refusing to travel from Rwanda to give evidence at the hearings in Arusha, Tanzania, and the tribunal and the government in Kigali are locked in a bitter dispute.
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The nature of ...Insects This article is more than 2 years oldA praying mantis: she bites into her mate’s head like an apple and cleans her face ‘like a cat’This article is more than 2 years oldHelen SullivanThe mate is not discouraged.
Andrew McLaglen obituary | Westerns
March 2024WesternsObituaryAndrew McLaglen obituaryFilm director whose collaboration with John Wayne extended the life of the westernThree long shadows lay heavily across the career of the film director Andrew McLaglen, who has died aged 94: those of two actors, his father, Victor McLaglen, and John "
Egyptologist Howard Carter dies - archive, 1939 | Tutankhamun
March 2024From the Guardian archiveTutankhamunObituaryEgyptologist Howard Carter dies - archive, 19393 March 1939: The archeologist discovered the tomb of the Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun
Homecoming by Susie Steiner review
March 2024FictionReviewAn everyday story of hard-pressed hill farmers is all about keeping calm and carrying onWe have Susie Steiner to thank, in part, for the "
Lord Sacks obituary | Judaism
March 2024JudaismObituaryLord Sacks obituaryFormer chief rabbi who was admired far beyond the Jewish world for his intellect and warmth The former chief rabbi, Jonathan Sacks, Lord Sacks, who has died of cancer aged 72, was a much admired figure in both the Jewish and non-Jewish world.
Oran Canfield: My childhood in freefall
March 2024FamilyMusician Oran Canflield's early memories are of growing up in a punk rock commune, juggling in a travelling circus and hating his father, a famous self-help 'guru'.
Rapper Tobe Nwigwe: Every day I wake up and say, What a life | Rap
March 2024RapInterviewRapper Tobe Nwigwe: ‘Every day I wake up and say, “What a life”’Grace ShuttiThe Nigerian American artist talks about his Grammy nomination, the importance of refusing to compromise and his role in the new Transformers movie
Why a white shirt and jeans is the no-brainer look of the season
March 2024Jess Cartner-Morley on fashionWomen's shirtsStyle it the way it suits you – it’s a look that won’t make you feel remotely self-conscious
Woman jailed for killing boyfriend in YouTube stunt that went wrong | US news
March 2024US news This article is more than 5 years oldWoman jailed for killing boyfriend in YouTube stunt that went wrongThis article is more than 5 years oldMonalisa Perez from Minnesota fired a gun at Pedro Ruiz as he held a book up to protect himself
'People don't get it': inside the world of hyper-realistic baby doll collecting | Collecting
March 2024Lucenda Plancarte with her reborn doll. Photograph: Daniel Hollis/The GuardianA subculture of lifelike baby dolls is thriving on social media – despite enthusiasts being dismissed as grown women playing mommy
Ahmet Hamdi Tanpinar and the waiting room of history
March 2024The Blue Mosque in Istanbul at sunset. Photograph: Herbert Spichtinger/zefa/CorbisThe Blue Mosque in Istanbul at sunset. Photograph: Herbert Spichtinger/zefa/CorbisFiction in translationTanpinar’s The Time Regulation Institute is a brilliant comic novel from 1962 about life in a Turkey forced to adopt western ways.
How building Black is the next step in the buying Black movement | Real estate
March 2024The Affirmation Tower is envisioned as a home for some of the nation’s top Black-owned businesses. Illustration: Heather Polk/The Guardian‘Things remain very much business as usual within real estate’: a Black-run Manhattan skyscraper hits a roadblock
How Fatty fell for me
March 2024MoviesWhen Addie Sheldon met and married Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle he was a scandal-ridden Hollywood outcast. As she turns 95, she tells Austin M Mewse that her husband died a happy manJust as the movies were beginning to talk, Addie Sheldon met the comedian Roscoe "
New Zealand 11-12 South Africa: Rugby World Cup final player ratings
March 2024The ObserverRugby World Cup 2023Pieter-Steph du Toit was immense for the Springboks while Will Jordan and Codie Taylor failed to fire for the All Blacks
No Xmas as usual: pro-Palestinian protesters demonstrate in US cities | Israel-Gaza war
March 2024Israel-Gaza war‘No Xmas as usual’: pro-Palestinian protesters demonstrate in US cities Organizers focus on second-most popular shopping day in cities including New York, Chicago and Los Angeles
Psychologist expected to tell Trump rape trial of harm to E Jean Carroll | Donald Trump
March 2024Donald Trump This article is more than 8 months oldPsychologist expected to tell Trump rape trial of harm to E Jean CarrollThis article is more than 8 months oldTrauma specialist Dr Leslie Lebowitz likely to explain advice columnist’s behaviour during and after alleged attack
Sir Jack Hayward obituary | Wolverhampton Wanderers
March 2024Wolverhampton WanderersObituarySir Jack Hayward obituaryBusinessman and philanthropist devoted to ‘all things British’ and especially Wolverhampton Wanderers Not for nothing was Sir Jack Hayward, who has died aged 91, known as “union Jack”.
The British Miracle Meat: the story behind one of the best TV hoaxes in history
March 2024TelevisionTerrestrial television may sometimes seem old-fashioned – but this only enhances its ability to tease and surprise its audience. This week, Channel 4 brought back satire with a bang
'It was the right choice': how the Gears 5 team built a credible female hero
March 2024GamesKait Diaz is a success as the protagonist in Gears 5, but the process of getting her there went back years and involved cultural change for the game’s developer
Dutch court jails drugs gang who built torture room and cells in containers | Netherlands
March 2024A Dutch police officer forces open a torture chamber hidden in a shipping container in a forest in June 2020. Photograph: Politie Landelijke Eenheid/ReutersA Dutch police officer forces open a torture chamber hidden in a shipping container in a forest in June 2020.
Films beginning with H (part 1) | Film
March 20241000 films to see before you dieFilmFilms beginning with H (part 1)La Haine (Mathieu Kassovitz, 1995) A powerful, timely drama about racial tensions and police oppression in the impoverished Parisian suburbs, based on the friendship between three young men - Jewish, Arabic and black.
Mary of Scotland: Katharine Hepburn in Tudor romance with inaccurate kilts | Culture
March 2024Reel historyCultureMary of Scotland: Katharine Hepburn in Tudor romance with inaccurate kiltsHepburn’s real-life affair with director John Ford adds extra spice to this tale of a fiery proto-feminist queen’s love for the Earl of Bothwell
Nadal loses three match points and has medical break before Brisbane exit | Rafael Nadal
March 2024Rafael NadalNadal loses three match points and has medical break before Brisbane exitSpaniard was assessed by trainer for upper left leg problem‘I hope it is not important and will be practising next week’Rafael Nadal is keeping his fingers crossed he will be able to play in the Australian Open after needing medical treatment during a gruelling loss to Jordan Thompson at his comeback tournament.
Non-fatal strangulation to carry five years in prison under reforms | Domestic violence
March 2024Domestic violence This article is more than 2 years oldNon-fatal strangulation to carry five years in prison under reformsThis article is more than 2 years oldAmendment to domestic abuse bill will address concerns about attacks being hard to prosecute
Thats me in the picture: Kevin Berthia on the Golden Gate bridge
March 2024That's me in the picturePhotography‘I was convinced I was going to hurl myself off but his voice made me stop and grab the railings.
US warns its darker-skinned citizens of Dominican Republics migrant crackdown | Dominican R
March 2024Dominican Republic This article is more than 1 year oldUS warns its ‘darker-skinned’ citizens of Dominican Republic’s migrant crackdownThis article is more than 1 year oldHaitian migrants are being deported from Caribbean country and authorities seem to be targeting people based on their appearance
Welcome to the circumboob - the cleavage trend for a chaotic era | Arwa Mahdawi
March 2024OpinionFashion This article is more than 10 months oldWelcome to the circumboob - the cleavage trend for a chaotic eraThis article is more than 10 months oldArwa MahdawiWe’ve all heard of the ‘lipstick effect’ and the ‘hemline index’ as indicators of the overall economy.
8 Bar: The Evolution of Grime review theres more energy in 10 seconds than in five days of Gl
March 2024TelevisionReviewKano, Skepta, Dizzee Rascal, and co narrate the early days of UK grime in this glorious documentary. The power of early footage of their performances is absolutely breathtaking
Cheick Tidiane Seck: Kelena Fly review deeply human vocals and piano from a Malian master
March 2024His range reaches a pleading falsetto … Cheick Tidiane Seck. Photograph: Nikola CindricHis range reaches a pleading falsetto … Cheick Tidiane Seck.
Deep River by Karl Marlantes review an epic tale of migrant struggle
March 2024FictionReviewThis massive saga about Finnish immigrants in early 20th-century America combines fascinating detail with overlong narrationKarl Marlantes’s previous novel, 2010’s Matterhorn, and his crushing memoir, What It Is Like to Go to War, explored his experiences as an officer in Vietnam; they were the work of a reflective, hugely brave and – by necessity – ruthless soldier.
Houseplant of the week: English ivy
March 2024Houseplant of the weekLife and styleBring this fast-growing creeper inside and it will filter the air for you Why will I love it?
How amateur sleuths finally tracked down the burial place of William Blake | William Blake
March 2024The ObserverWilliam Blake This article is more than 5 years oldHow amateur sleuths finally tracked down the burial place of William BlakeThis article is more than 5 years oldOn the 191st anniversary of his death, fans and artists will unveil new headstone and pay homage to poet’s work
Queen's 50 UK singles ranked! | Queen
March 2024Mr Fahrenheit ... Freddie Mercury on stage with Queen. Photograph: Fin Costello/RedfernsFollowing the release of Bryan Singer’s Freddie Mercury biopic, we run the rule over the band’s British releases
The 100 best novels: No 83 A Single Man by Christopher Isherwood (1964)
March 2024The 100 best novelsChristopher IsherwoodChristopher Isherwood’s story of a gay Englishman struggling with bereavement in LA is a work of compressed brilliance
Top Stories | From the Guardian | The Guardian | Todayspaper
March 2024Leader: Something important happened in October 2005 at Hampton Court, although no one today in Britain can remember quite what.
Trump lawyer tries to discredit E Jean Carroll in bizarre exchange during trial | Donald Trump
March 2024E Jean Carroll arrives at Manhattan federal court in New York on 18 January. Photograph: Shannon Stapleton/ReutersE Jean Carroll arrives at Manhattan federal court in New York on 18 January.
'Nobody knew about PTSD': the survivors of a 'friendly fire' attack 17 years on
March 2024Embedded on the front line … Guardian journalist Audrey Gillan reporting from Iraq in 2003. Photograph: Bruce AdamsEmbedded on the front line … Guardian journalist Audrey Gillan reporting from Iraq in 2003.
Isabelle Oderberg | The Guardian
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Make love not porn, says Oxford graduate on a mission to make sex more erotic | Pornography
March 2024The ObserverPornography This article is more than 11 years oldMake love not porn, says Oxford graduate on a mission to make sex more eroticThis article is more than 11 years oldCindy Gallop sets up erotic website as an antidote to hardcore sexual imageryAn Oxford-educated British businesswoman has set out to challenge the "
Man caught fly-tipping fridge in ravine fined and made to drag it back | Spain
March 2024Spain This article is more than 4 years oldMan caught fly-tipping fridge in ravine fined and made to drag it backThis article is more than 4 years oldFootage shows the man tipping the fridge down ravine in Valle de Almanzora
Michael Bishop obituary | Science fiction books
March 2024Michael Bishop’s favourite from among his many novels was Brittle Innings, 1994, a homage to both Mary Shelley and baseball. Photograph: Andrew PorterMichael Bishop’s favourite from among his many novels was Brittle Innings, 1994, a homage to both Mary Shelley and baseball.
Nikes perforated racerback dress takes centre stage at Wimbledon
March 2024Fashion‘Daring’ frock is sportswear brand’s latest tennis look to cause furore and controversy Whether you think it’s “perfection” in a frock or more like a lampshade crossed with a doily, one thing about the Nike dress at Wimbledon is undeniable: it’s everywhere.
'Not married but willing to be!': men in love from the 1850s in pictures | Art and design
March 2024'Not married but willing to be!': men in love from the 1850s – in pictures Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via Email A new book collects photographs of male romance over the course of a century – with many images taken secretively so the lovers didn’t get caught
Billy Summers by Stephen King review his best book in years
March 2024Book of the dayStephen KingReviewThe monsters are all too human in this noir tale of an assassin on one last job No matter what he writes, Stephen King will always be considered a horror novelist.
DNA detectives discover more skeletons in Mozart family closet | World news
March 2024World newsDNA detectives discover more skeletons in Mozart family closetScientists reveal results of tests on skull unearthed by Viennese gravediggerIt is a mystery that has gone on for more than a century: did the old skull lodged in an Austrian basement really belong to the greatest composer of all time, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart?
Extreme Time Cheaters: meet the people who wash up in the shower
March 2024The other sideTelevisionWant to make the most of your days on Earth? TLC’s new programme stars people who hate wasting time.
Fatty acid found in palm oil linked to spread of cancer | Cancer
March 2024Cancer This article is more than 2 years oldFatty acid found in palm oil linked to spread of cancerThis article is more than 2 years oldStudy on mice found palmitic acid promoted metastasis in mouth and skin cancers
League Two fixtures | Football
March 2024Football fixtures World Cup 2022 Women's Euro 2022 Women's World Cup 2023 Premier League Bundesliga Serie A La Liga Ligue 1 Women's Super League Champions League Euro 2020 Euro 2024 qualifying World Cup 2022 qualifying Europa League Women's Nations League Carabao Cup International friendlies FA Cup Championship Scottish Premiership League One League Two Scottish Championship Scottish League One Scottish League Two Champions League qualifying Community Shield Scottish Cup Scottish League Cup Nations League Africa Cup of Nations Copa America Women's Champions League Women's FA Cup Europa Conference League Saturday 27 January 2024 Match status / kick off time Match details 15:00 GMT Crewe Salford City 15:00 GMT Doncaster Stockport 15:00 GMT Forest Green Accrington 15:00 GMT Grimsby Tranmere 15:00 GMT MK Dons Gillingham 15:00 GMT Morecambe Colchester 15:00 GMT Notts County Barrow 15:00 GMT Swindon Bradford City 15:00 GMT Walsall Sutton 15:00 GMT Wimbledon Mansfield League Two Sat 27 January (GMT) Tuesday 30 January 2024 Match status / kick off time Match details 19:45 GMT Sutton Harrogate League Two Tue 30 January (GMT) Saturday 3 February 2024 Match status / kick off time Match details 12:45 GMT Newport Swindon 15:00 GMT Accrington Grimsby 15:00 GMT Barrow MK Dons 15:00 GMT Bradford City Wimbledon 15:00 GMT Colchester Forest Green 15:00 GMT Crawley Morecambe 15:00 GMT Gillingham Walsall 15:00 GMT Mansfield Notts County 15:00 GMT Salford City Wrexham 15:00 GMT Stockport Harrogate 15:00 GMT Sutton Doncaster 15:00 GMT Tranmere Crewe League Two Sat 3 February (GMT) Tuesday 6 February 2024 Match status / kick off time Match details 19:45 GMT Walsall Morecambe League Two Tue 6 February (GMT) Friday 9 February 2024 Match status / kick off time Match details 19:45 GMT Notts County Gillingham League Two Fri 9 February (GMT) Saturday 10 February 2024 Match status / kick off time Match details 15:00 GMT Crewe Crawley 15:00 GMT Doncaster Tranmere 15:00 GMT Forest Green Mansfield 15:00 GMT Grimsby Stockport 15:00 GMT Harrogate Colchester 15:00 GMT MK Dons Accrington 15:00 GMT Morecambe Sutton 15:00 GMT Swindon Salford City 15:00 GMT Walsall Newport 15:00 GMT Wimbledon Barrow 15:00 GMT Wrexham Bradford City League Two Sat 10 February (GMT) Tuesday 13 February 2024 Match status / kick off time Match details 19:45 GMT Accrington Wimbledon 19:45 GMT Barrow Forest Green 19:45 GMT Bradford City MK Dons 19:45 GMT Colchester Grimsby 19:45 GMT Crawley Walsall 19:45 GMT Gillingham Swindon 19:45 GMT Mansfield Harrogate 19:45 GMT Newport Notts County 19:45 GMT Salford City Doncaster 19:45 GMT Stockport Crewe 19:45 GMT Sutton Wrexham 19:45 GMT Tranmere Morecambe League Two Tue 13 February (GMT) Saturday 17 February 2024 Match status / kick off time Match details 15:00 GMT Bradford City Sutton 15:00 GMT Colchester Accrington 15:00 GMT Crawley Forest Green 15:00 GMT Crewe Harrogate 15:00 GMT Grimsby Doncaster 15:00 GMT Newport Gillingham 15:00 GMT Salford City Barrow 15:00 GMT Swindon MK Dons 15:00 GMT Tranmere Stockport 15:00 GMT Walsall Mansfield 15:00 GMT Wimbledon Morecambe 15:00 GMT Wrexham Notts County League Two Sat 17 February (GMT) Tuesday 20 February 2024 Match status / kick off time Match details 19:45 GMT Gillingham Stockport League Two Tue 20 February (GMT) Saturday 24 February 2024 Match status / kick off time Match details 15:00 GMT Accrington Crawley 15:00 GMT Barrow Bradford City 15:00 GMT Doncaster Wimbledon 15:00 GMT Forest Green Tranmere 15:00 GMT Gillingham Wrexham 15:00 GMT Harrogate Walsall 15:00 GMT MK Dons Newport 15:00 GMT Mansfield Salford City 15:00 GMT Morecambe Grimsby 15:00 GMT Notts County Crewe 15:00 GMT Stockport Swindon 15:00 GMT Sutton Colchester League Two Sat 24 February (GMT) Tuesday 27 February 2024 Match status / kick off time Match details 19:45 GMT Notts County Sutton League Two Tue 27 February (GMT) Saturday 2 March 2024 Match status / kick off time Match details 15:00 GMT Bradford City Notts County 15:00 GMT Colchester Stockport 15:00 GMT Crawley Barrow 15:00 GMT Crewe Morecambe 15:00 GMT Grimsby Forest Green 15:00 GMT Newport Mansfield 15:00 GMT Salford City Gillingham 15:00 GMT Swindon Harrogate 15:00 GMT Tranmere Sutton 15:00 GMT Walsall Doncaster 15:00 GMT Wimbledon MK Dons 15:00 GMT Wrexham Accrington League Two Sat 2 March (GMT) Tuesday 5 March 2024 Match status / kick off time Match details 19:45 GMT Barrow Gillingham 19:45 GMT Mansfield MK Dons 19:45 GMT Morecambe Crawley League Two Tue 5 March (GMT) Saturday 9 March 2024 Match status / kick off time Match details 15:00 GMT Accrington Bradford City 15:00 GMT Barrow Colchester 15:00 GMT Doncaster Crewe 15:00 GMT Forest Green Walsall 15:00 GMT Gillingham Tranmere 15:00 GMT Harrogate Crawley 15:00 GMT MK Dons Salford City 15:00 GMT Mansfield Swindon 15:00 GMT Morecambe Wrexham 15:00 GMT Notts County Wimbledon 15:00 GMT Stockport Newport 15:00 GMT Sutton Grimsby League Two Sat 9 March (GMT) Tuesday 12 March 2024 Match status / kick off time Match details 19:45 GMT Bradford City Forest Green 19:45 GMT Colchester Doncaster 19:45 GMT Crawley Notts County 19:45 GMT Crewe Sutton 19:45 GMT Grimsby MK Dons 19:45 GMT Newport Morecambe 19:45 GMT Salford City Stockport 19:45 GMT Swindon Accrington 19:45 GMT Tranmere Mansfield 19:45 GMT Walsall Barrow 19:45 GMT Wimbledon Gillingham 19:45 GMT Wrexham Harrogate League Two Tue 12 March (GMT) Saturday 16 March 2024 Match status / kick off time Match details 15:00 GMT Accrington Notts County 15:00 GMT Barrow Harrogate 15:00 GMT Bradford City Mansfield 15:00 GMT Colchester Walsall 15:00 GMT Crawley Stockport 15:00 GMT Forest Green Sutton 15:00 GMT Gillingham Grimsby 15:00 GMT MK Dons Crewe 15:00 GMT Salford City Morecambe 15:00 GMT Swindon Doncaster 15:00 GMT Wimbledon Newport 15:00 GMT Wrexham Tranmere League Two Sat 16 March (GMT) Saturday 23 March 2024 Match status / kick off time Match details 13:00 GMT Harrogate Bradford City 15:00 GMT Barrow Newport 15:00 GMT Crewe Wimbledon 15:00 GMT Doncaster Forest Green 15:00 GMT Grimsby Wrexham 15:00 GMT Mansfield Colchester 15:00 GMT Morecambe Gillingham 15:00 GMT Notts County Salford City 15:00 GMT Stockport MK Dons 15:00 GMT Sutton Accrington 15:00 GMT Tranmere Crawley 15:00 GMT Walsall Swindon League Two Sat 23 March (GMT) Friday 29 March 2024 Match status / kick off time Match details 15:00 GMT Accrington Morecambe 15:00 GMT Barrow Grimsby 15:00 GMT Bradford City Tranmere 15:00 GMT Colchester Newport 15:00 GMT Crawley Doncaster 15:00 GMT Forest Green Stockport 15:00 GMT Gillingham Crewe 15:00 GMT MK Dons Walsall 15:00 GMT Salford City Sutton 15:00 GMT Swindon Notts County 15:00 GMT Wimbledon Harrogate 15:00 GMT Wrexham Mansfield League Two Fri 29 March (GMT) Monday 1 April 2024 Match status / kick off time Match details 13:00 BST Grimsby Bradford City 15:00 BST Crewe Forest Green 15:00 BST Harrogate Gillingham 15:00 BST Mansfield Accrington 15:00 BST Morecambe Barrow 15:00 BST Newport Crawley 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Ravneet Gills recipe for little mango pots
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